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1
the direction along which something or someone moves
- try to stay out of the path of the golf balls while playing
- I tripped over a rock directly in my path
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2
a rough course or way formed by or as if by repeated footsteps
- a path worn through the library lawn by too many people walking over it
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3
an established course for traveling from one place to another
- the path along which ancient traders traveled from Europe to China was known as the Silk Road
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“Path.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/path. Accessed 29 Sep. 2022.
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The first known use of path was before the 12th century
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