flight paths

noun

plural of flight path
as in trajectories

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  1. trajectories
  2. arcs
  3. steps
  4. routes
  5. tracks
  6. pathways
  7. paths
Noun
  • The open-source dataset contains 11,430 real-world trajectories collected across 14 industrial and household tasks.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Most are on elliptical trajectories, dipping closer in and then sweeping farther out over their orbits.
    — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of trajectories
Noun
  • That strange hue will gradually fade in the hour following moonrise, as Earth's satellite arcs away from the skyline.
    — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 31 Aug. 2026
  • There was nothing particularly novel about the show’s premise, but the scripts were refreshingly dense with jokes, prioritizing laughs over contrived drama or seasonlong relationship arcs.
    — Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of arcs
Noun
  • Astaire’s dance steps are always directional, carrying him somewhere and toward something—the girl, the boat, the park bench.
    — Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026
  • The four plaintiffs argued that the city failed to take steps to prevent further lead from entering the water supply and gave residents false assurance that the water was safe.
    — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of steps
Noun
  • Interceptions were more frequent than in previous training camps, but, like the one with Moore, some involved the new wideouts fine-tuning their routes.
    — Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The men blocked routes to the port, where ferries connect England to France.
    — Kara Fox, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of routes
Noun
  • In the old format, Shane van Gisbergen’s road-course dominance would’ve automatically qualified him for the playoff field thanks to two wins at extra curvy tracks this summer.
    — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Some Grouper tracks are cosmic, with synths appearing like auroras along the firmament; others use wispy, haunted vocals and acoustic guitar like gentle brushstrokes on a boundless canvas.
    — Rhoda Feng, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of tracks
Noun
  • Also, networks like Starlink, Rassvet, and China’s Guowang and Qianfan fly their satellites in numerous orbital planes, or pathways.
    — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 2 Sep. 2026
  • By the time a younger sibling arrives, parents know the ropes and the pathways to pursue, according to Blazo, who studies sibling relationships and social comparison in sports.
    — Douglas Robson, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of pathways
Noun
  • According to Kaiyuan Securities, Huawei reduced source power density through folding and positioned the most heat-intensive modules along paths where heat can escape more easily.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026
  • DeLauter has been crafty on the base paths, recording 10 steals on 12 attempts.
    — Data Skrive, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of paths
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“Flight paths.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flight%20paths. Accessed 8 Sep. 2026.

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