path

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UK /pɑːθ/ US [pʰäːθ]

noun 6verb 3

Collocations

(noun.) line of movement

ADJ

correct

flight

The airplane's flight path took it directly over the mountains.

VERB + PATH

steer

She steered a careful path between her two arguing friends to keep the peace.

trace

The detective was able to trace the path the thief took through the museum.

block, stand in

The fallen tree was blocking the path to the village.

PREP

across sth's ~

A cyclist suddenly rode across my path while I was driving down the street.

in/into the sth's ~

The fallen tree was lying directly in the path of the hikers.

out of sth's ~

She stepped quickly out of the path of the oncoming car.

~ through

The hikers walked a narrow path through the dense forest for several hours.

~ to

The garden has a narrow stone path to the back gate.

PHRASES

everything in sb/sth's path

The angry crowd pushed forward, knocking over anyone in their path.

(noun.) way of achieving sth

ADJ

well-trodden, well-worn

Many people choose to follow the well-trodden path of going to university after secondary school.

chosen | career

VERB + PATH

choose, find

After years of uncertainty, she finally chose a path that made her happy.

follow, pursue, tread | deviate from

PREP

on a/the ~

After years of hard work, she finally felt she was on the path to achieving her dreams.

~ of

The path of the river winds through the forest and eventually reaches the sea.

~ to

The teacher explained the path to becoming a successful doctor requires years of study.

PHRASES

obstacles in sb/sth's path

Definitions

noun

A trail for the use of, or worn by, pedestrians.

Yet ere to to-morrow's ſun ſhall ſhew his head, / The dewy paths of meadows we will tread, / For crowns and chaplets to adorn thy head.

I stumbled along through the young pines and huckleberry bushes. Pretty soon I struck into a sort of path that, I cal'lated, might lead to the road I was hunting for. It twisted and turned, and, the first thing I knew, made a sudden bend around a bunch of bayberry scrub and opened out into a big clear space like a lawn.

A course taken.

the path of a meteor, of a caravan, or of a storm

Just before Warwick reached Liberty Point, a young woman came down Front Street from the direction of the market-house. When their paths converged, Warwick kept on down Front Street behind her, it having been already his intention to walk in this direction.

A metaphorical course or route; progress.

⁠But thou and I have shaken hands, ⁠Till growing winters lay me low; ⁠My paths are in the fields I know, And thine in undiscover’d lands.

As I explored the possibility of a library science path, having previously been employed in libraries during my school career and afterwards, I decided that I needed to actually experience work in a library setting full time again […]

A method or direction of proceeding.

All the paths of the Lord are mercy and truth.

The paths of glory lead but to the grave.

A Pagan tradition, for example witchcraft, Wicca, druidism, Heathenry.

verb

To make a path in, or on (something), or for (someone).

His ghoſtly counſells onely doe aduiſe, / The meanes hovv Langlies progenie may riſe, / Pathing young Henries vnaduiſed vvaies, / A Duke of Yorke from Cambridge houſe to raiſe, […]

To navigate through a file system directory tree (to a desired file or folder).

Next, you need to path to the location of the executable and run it from there.

To pathfind.

noun

Pathology.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — a course of conduct

noun — an established line of travel or access

noun — a line or route along which something travels or moves

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

off the beaten path

In a secluded location; in or to a place which is not frequently visited or not widely known.

Jean had thought that the prowler might be some tramp who had wandered far off the beaten path of migratory humans.

cross someone's path

To meet someone by chance.

None of the sportsmen who have crossed my path have made as great an impact on me as Ian.

lead someone up the garden path

To deceive, hoodwink, mislead, or seduce someone.

"You're a pair of conspiring females," he growled. "A fine couple of contriving minxes! You've even led my Peterkin up the garden path."

build a better mousetrap and the world will beat a path to your door

A superior product or idea will naturally attract customers and succeed, even without extensive advertising or promotion.

Example Bank

Yet ere to to-morrow's ſun ſhall ſhew his head, / The dewy paths of meadows we will tread, / For crowns and chaplets to adorn thy head.

Wiktionary

the path of a meteor, of a caravan, or of a storm

Wiktionary

His ghoſtly counſells onely doe aduiſe, / The meanes hovv Langlies progenie may riſe, / Pathing young Henries vnaduiſed vvaies, / A Duke of Yorke from Cambridge houſe to raiſe, […]

Wiktionary

Next, you need to path to the location of the executable and run it from there.

Wiktionary

There's a secret path on the left.

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