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path

noun

ˈpath How to pronounce path (audio)
Definition of pathnext
1
as in route
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
as in trail
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
as in road
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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Recent Examples of path Berger spent a year and a half at the company from 1994, where his paths crossed with Basner. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 27 Sep. 2026 The game took a similar path to each of Mizzou’s first three contests. — Pj Green september 27, Kansas City Star, 27 Sep. 2026 Politicians from the main pro-British unionist parties, who had argued the Garvaghy Road formed part of the parade's traditional path and reflected their British heritage, welcomed the decision. — Amanda Ferguson Reuters, Arkansas Online, 26 Sep. 2026 Moderate flooding of sea water is possibly over some vulnerable low-lying coastal areas, especially around the late morning high tide, including over beach parking lots, bike paths, and harbor walkways. — Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 26 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for path
Recent Examples of Synonyms for path
  1. route
  2. trail
  3. road
  4. way
  5. pathway
  6. approach
  7. trajectory
  8. footpath
Noun
  • Just be aware that the ship covers a lot of ground on some of these routes.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026
  • The Kohs and their friends believe schooling is a route to class ascension.
    — Sanjena Sathian, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of route
Noun
  • The lasting sign of our passage was a suggestion of movement, a sinuous shape of memory in the grass, like the game trail of some new, mechanical beast burst out of evolutionary time.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Instead of concentrating thousands of visitors into just a few months, wildlife disturbance and trail use are distributed more evenly throughout the year, allowing nature to regenerate and rest more, well, naturally.
    — CNT Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of trail
Noun
  • And neither Atlanta Public Schools nor Atlanta fire had answers for why buses and a firetruck were not told the road was blocked.
    — Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 27 Sep. 2026
  • And the road toward whatever the final destination is starts now.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of road
Noun
  • Jocelyn Bioh’s School Girls; Or, the African Mean Girls Play isn’t a musical, but about two-thirds of the way through, there’s a sing-off that’s both a gleeful showstopper and a wry metatheatrical treat.
    — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Vaccine skepticism is also in some ways an outgrowth of our modern wellness culture.
    — Nicholas Florko, STAT, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of way
Noun
  • The research team revealed that the direct pathway showed the opposite pattern.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Villegas is in favor of a pathway to citizenship for longtime immigrants as well as a secure border.
    — Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of pathway
Noun
  • Those themes may not dominate her lyrical approach, but their presence provides a headier energy that grounds the album and elevates it a few steps above merely a consistent Afropop LP.
    — Kyle Denis, Billboard, 23 Sep. 2026
  • The comic tension embodies Cassavetes’ approach to the entire film, which involved some not-so-subtle manipulation of his actors behind the scenes.
    — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of approach
Noun
  • SpaceX has deployed sets of Starlink V3 test payloads on previous Starship launches, but due to their suborbital trajectory, all of them quickly came back down to Earth.
    — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Wever plays Andie Bender, a Dateline NBC producer who attempts to keep the show on its upward ratings trajectory while constantly fielding the neuroses of its host, Chris Hansen (Robert Pattinson).
    — CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of trajectory
Noun
  • The 400-year span starts with the Lenape footpath and works its way up to today, when one of the last Bowery artists, Billy Sullivan, has painted the denizens as part of a massive installation of portraits.
    — Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 25 Sep. 2026
  • But this one swept through Bright Angel Canyon, the site of one of the few footpaths that lead up the Gran Canyon’s North Rim.
    — Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 1 Sep. 2026
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“Path.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/path. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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