Meaning & use

path

noun·Everyday

A track or way formed for walking or traveling, or a course of action leading toward a goal.

See it in a sentence

We followed the narrow path through the forest until we reached the lake.

Studying medicine set her on a path toward a career as a surgeon.

A note on using this word

Path is used both literally for a physical walkway and figuratively for a sequence of choices leading to a goal, as in 'career path.'

Words with a similar meaning

routetrailcourse

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