1
: a trodden way
a winding path through the woods
2
: a track specially constructed for a particular use
a garden path of flagstones
3
4
a
: the continuous series of positions or configurations that can be assumed in any motion or process of change by a moving or varying system
b
: a sequence of arcs in a network that can be traced continuously without retracing any arc
5
: pathway sense 2
the optic path from the retina to the cerebral cortex
1
: practitioner of a (specified) system of medicine that emphasizes one aspect of disease or its treatment
naturopath
2
a
: one suffering from a disorder (of such a part or system)
psychopath
b
: one perceiving
telepath
Examples of path in a Sentence
Noun
We followed a winding path through the woods.
The path led down the hill.
The car skidded into the path of an oncoming truck.
The fire destroyed everything in its path.
The cars moved aside to clear a path for the ambulance.
He tried to leave but one of the guards blocked his path.
They are heading down a dangerous path that could lead to war.
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Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 25 Mar. 2025
Analysis By Liverpool correspondent Andy Jones All three of Liverpool’s key contract situations have taken different paths over the course of the season, and while Alexander-Arnold has chosen to not discuss it publicly, when Madrid are involved the noise is impossible to stop.
—David Ornstein, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
Being on the ice with Connor Bedard in the coming years might be an easy path to points for a defenseman.
—Scott Powers, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
The path through the Government Administration and Elections Committee is unusual for a bill focused principally on electric utilities, which are normally the purview of the legislature’s Energy and Technology Committee.
—John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 2025
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My mind would spin through the various dramas of the week, and then zoom out to broader existential musings about my life path.
—Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 25 Mar. 2025
Analysis By Liverpool correspondent Andy Jones All three of Liverpool’s key contract situations have taken different paths over the course of the season, and while Alexander-Arnold has chosen to not discuss it publicly, when Madrid are involved the noise is impossible to stop.
—David Ornstein, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
Being on the ice with Connor Bedard in the coming years might be an easy path to points for a defenseman.
—Scott Powers, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
The path through the Government Administration and Elections Committee is unusual for a bill focused principally on electric utilities, which are normally the purview of the legislature’s Energy and Technology Committee.
—John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 2025
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“Path.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/path. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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path
1 of 2 noun1
: the way or route traversed by something
the sweat glands are the chief paths by which water reaches the surface of the skin—Morris Fishbein
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