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path
1[ path, pahth ]
noun
- a way beaten, formed, or trodden by the feet of persons or animals.
Synonyms: ,
- a narrow walk or way:
a path through a garden; a bicycle path.
- a route, course, or track along which something moves:
the path of a hurricane.
- a course of action, conduct, or procedure:
the path of righteousness.
- Mathematics. a continuous curve that connects two or more points.
- Computers. the sequence of steps that a computer follows in carrying out a routine, as in storing and retrieving a file at a specific location.
path-
2- variant of patho- before a vowel:
pathosis.
-path
3- a combining form occurring in personal nouns corresponding to abstract nouns ending in -pathy, with the general sense “one practicing such a treatment” ( osteopath ) or “one having such an ailment” ( psychopath ).
path.
4abbreviation for
- pathological.
- pathology.
path.
1/ æθ /
abbreviation for
- pathological
- pathology
path
2/ ɑːθ /
noun
- a road or way, esp a narrow trodden track
- a surfaced walk, as through a garden
- the course or direction in which something moves
the path of a whirlwind
- a course of conduct
the path of virtue
- computing the directions for reaching a particular file or directory, as traced hierarchically through each of the parent directories usually from the root; the file or directoryand all parent directories are separated from one another in the path by slashes
-path
3combining form
- denoting a person suffering from a specified disease or disorder
neuropath
- denoting a practitioner of a particular method of treatment
osteopath
Derived Forms
- ˈ貹ٳ, adjective
Other 51Թ Forms
- ܱt·貹ٳ noun
- dzܳpٳ noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of path1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of path1
Origin of path2
Idioms and Phrases
- cross one's path, to encounter or meet unexpectedly:
Tragedy crossed our path again.
More idioms and phrases containing path
see beat a path to someone's door ; cross someone's path ; lead down the garden path ; least resistance, path of ; on the warpath .Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Nieman's existing political convictions drove her away from "Girls Gone Bible," but she believes the podcast's power could lead other young women, who haven't thought these issues through as deeply, down a different path.
But again and again events pop up to complicate and confound any apparently linear path towards it.
It is simply a facet of Jérémie’s existence, one that will help him forge a path forward, through woods dotted with mushrooms — new life born from rot and decay.
I came from a broken home, and I was just like, “This isn’t my path — I’m not gonna repeat this thing.”
It changed my life, set me on the path of living an artistic life.
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More About Path
What is a basic definition of path?
A path is a way formed by people or animals, a narrow track, or a route that something takes. Path has a few other senses as a noun.
A path is an improvised trail that has been created by people or animals repeatedly following it. A path through the woods, for example, may simply be ground worn down to packed dirt. Paths like these are not planned but often result from many people or animals taking the same way through a place and moving any debris or objects, such as rocks, that may have once been in the way.
- Real-life examples: Hikers often navigate paths through forests and mountainous areas. It is wise to avoid paths that appear to have been made by dangerous animals, like wolves or bears.
- Used in a sentence: We followed a dirt path through the woods.
The word path is also used to refer to narrow walkways or tracks created intentionally. These kinds of paths are usually created for a specific purpose, such as a garden path or a bicycle path.
- Used in a sentence: She walked up the cobblestone path to her uncle’s house.
Path can also mean a route or course that something takes. This sense is used both literally to mean actual walking or moving and figuratively to mean a way of life or course of action.
- Real-life examples: Meteorologists track the paths of hurricanes, tornados, and thunderstorms. A runaway train is likely to destroy everything in its path. Students pursue many different career paths after finishing their studies.
- Used in a sentence: I made sure to be far away from the path of the angry bull.
Where does path come from?
The first records of the word path come from before the 900s. It ultimately comes from the Old English æٳ and is related to the German Pfad.
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How is 貹ٳused in real life?
Path is a common word that means literal or figurative routes that things take.
We are always on a journey in life. Let us choose the path of God! We will discover that there are no unexpected events, no uphill path, and no night that cannot be faced with Jesus.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex)
We each have different lessons to learn. We each take a different path to our lessons.
— Iyanla Vanzant (@IyanlaVanzant)
My one encounter with a badger was on a walk in Ashdown Forest. It ran across the path in front of me and barged into some bushes. Did make me jump.
— Amanda 💙 (@Blodeuweddmoon)
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True or False?
A city that is in the path of a tornado is far away from where the tornado will go.
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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