Synonyms of pathways

pathways

noun

plural of pathway

1

as in paths

a rough course or way formed by or as if by repeated footsteps

we parked our car near a rambling pathway that led down to the pond

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

2

as in routes

the direction along which something or someone moves

the long, winding pathway of the river before it meets the sea

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of pathways

Over the longer term, Fashion Britain will undertake economic as well as cultural intervention, with the BFC pledging to build lasting pathways for designers and creatives to forge sustainable careers in their home regions. — Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 29 July 2026

By making these programs mandatory parts of the state justice system, AB 2108 would ensure pathways to rehabilitation exist for individuals driven to crime by poverty. — Sofia Williams, Sacbee.com, 29 July 2026

Its lawns, pathways, playgrounds and sports facilities are used by local residents throughout the year. — David Nikel, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

Potential explanations include effects on circadian rhythms, inflammation, metabolism and the body's nutrient-sensing pathways. — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 28 July 2026

By tightening the asylum process, the administration is now restricting even further the number of legal pathways vulnerable immigrants have to adjust their status. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 27 July 2026

Uranium enrichment and plutonium reprocessing are the two main pathways to create the core material necessary to build nuclear weapons. — Arpita Dasika, CNN Money, 22 July 2026

These three sequential pathways may sound confusing, but the slapdash way Trump has enacted tariffs under these three pathways have led to no shortage of head-spinning confusion. — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 22 July 2026