Synonyms of paths

paths

noun

plural of path

1

as in routes

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• routes
• ways
• pathways
• trajectories
• steps
• tracks
• courses
• lines
• routeways
• loops
• orbits
• circles
• circuits
• arcs
• descents
• flight paths
• ascents

2

as in trails

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• trails
• pathways
• footpaths
• tracks
• roads
• walkways
• routes
• traces
• passageways
• streets
• alleys
• roadways
• thoroughfares
• byways
• lanes
• runs
• alleyways
• shortcuts
• bridle paths
• bypaths
• towpaths
• rows
• cutoffs
• passes
• passages
• byroads
• runways
• bystreets

3

as in roads

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• routes
• roads
• approaches
• highways
• ways
• avenues
• arteries
• passages
• trails
• walks
• roadways
• tracks
• lanes
• thoroughfares
• passageways
• streets
• walkways
• byways
• drives
• boulevards
• passes
• rows
• bypaths
• freeways
• expressways
• turnpikes
• routeways
• channels
• pike
• waterways
• laneways
• airways
• watercourses
• bypasses
• portals
• gates
• doorways
• traces
• doors
• high roads
• gateways
• cycleways
• bikeways
• hatches
• gats

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of paths

Agencies should use disaggregated, intersectional data to identify barriers, set measurable goals and report progress; broaden recruitment, improve onboarding, promote civil-service exams, and create clearer paths for professional growth. — Aldrin Rafael Bonilla, New York Daily News, 7 Nov. 2026

Those accomplishments do not disappear simply because our professional paths are diverging. — Allen Buchanan, Oc Register, 7 Nov. 2026

City officials believe that building infrastructure—parks, cycle paths, open gyms—is the surest way to shift behavior. — Scott Campbell, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026

Orbital connections can also follow more direct paths between distant destinations. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2026

There are relationships stuck in gray areas, career paths that feel like pyramid schemes, nights out that turn into existential crises, parents who just don’t understand. — Judy Berman, Time, 6 Nov. 2026

Instead, dirt paths and stalks of grass populated the area, and steel beams lay on rocks along the coastline of Lake Michigan. — Finnegan Belleau, Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026

Pulido was born in Texas, the oldest to Tejano musicians Robert Pulido and Diana Montez, each who carved out their own respective paths in the genre. — Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 6 Nov. 2026

Reskilling and flexible career paths are becoming increasingly important, Strable says. — Sam Birchall, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2026

Phrases Containing paths

• cross paths (with)