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
Synonyms
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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Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
Surprisingly, two of the three rats chose to take the less efficient path of turning away from the reward and running to the car to drive to their Froot Loop destination.
—Kelly Lambert, Discover Magazine, 14 Nov. 2024
The telescope had been used to track asteroids on a path to Earth, conduct research that led to a Nobel Prize and determine whether a planet was potentially habitable.
—Nicole Acevedo, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
Set in 1990s Kentucky, Shelly’s story is a reminder of how far women doctors have come and the hard path of those who preceded them.
—Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 10 Nov. 2024
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Noun
Refuse to let outside influences steer you down the wrong path.
—Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
Surprisingly, two of the three rats chose to take the less efficient path of turning away from the reward and running to the car to drive to their Froot Loop destination.
—Kelly Lambert, Discover Magazine, 14 Nov. 2024
The telescope had been used to track asteroids on a path to Earth, conduct research that led to a Nobel Prize and determine whether a planet was potentially habitable.
—Nicole Acevedo, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
Set in 1990s Kentucky, Shelly’s story is a reminder of how far women doctors have come and the hard path of those who preceded them.
—Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 10 Nov. 2024
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“Path.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/path. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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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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