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noun, plural paths [pathz, pahthz, paths, pahths] .
Idiom1.
a way beaten, formed, or trodden by the feet of persons or animals.
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a narrow walk or way: a path through a garden; a bicycle path.
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a route, course, or track along which something moves: the path of a hurricane.
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a course of action, conduct, or procedure: the path of righteousness.
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EXPANDMathematics. a continuous curve that connects two or more points.
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COLLAPSEComputers. the sequence of steps that a computer follows in carrying out a routine, as in storing and retrieving a file at a specific location.
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cross one's path, to encounter or meet unexpectedly: Tragedy crossed our path again.
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Origin:
before 900; Middle English; Old English pæth; cognate with German Pfad
before 900; Middle English; Old English pæth; cognate with German Pfad
Related forms
mul·ti·path, noun
out·path, noun
Synonyms
1. footpath, pathway. Path, lane, trail are passages or routes not as wide as a way or road. A path is a way for passing on foot; a track, beaten by feet, not specially constructed, is often along the side of a road: a path through a field. A lane is a narrow road or track, generally between fields, often enclosed with fences or trees; sometimes it is an alley or narrow road between buildings in towns: a lane leading to a farmhouse; Drury Lane. A trail is a rough way made or worn through woods, or across mountains, prairies, or other untraveled regions: an Indian trail.
1. footpath, pathway. Path, lane, trail are passages or routes not as wide as a way or road. A path is a way for passing on foot; a track, beaten by feet, not specially constructed, is often along the side of a road: a path through a field. A lane is a narrow road or track, generally between fields, often enclosed with fences or trees; sometimes it is an alley or narrow road between buildings in towns: a lane leading to a farmhouse; Drury Lane. A trail is a rough way made or worn through woods, or across mountains, prairies, or other untraveled regions: an Indian trail.
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Word Origin & History
path
O.E. paþ, pæþ, from W.Gmc. *patha- (cf. O.Fris. path, M.Du. pat, Du. pad, O.H.G. pfad, Ger. Pfad "path"), of unknown origin. In Scotland and Northern England, commonly a steep ascent of a hill or in a road.
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