path

[ path, pahth ]
/ pæθ, pɑθ /
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noun, plural paths [pathz, pahthz, paths, pahths] /pæðz, pɑðz, pæθs, pɑθs/.

a way beaten, formed, or trodden by the feet of persons or animals.
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.

Idioms for path

    cross one's path, to encounter or meet unexpectedly: Tragedy crossed our path again.

Origin of path

before 900; Middle English; Old English pæth; cognate with German Pfad

SYNONYMS FOR path

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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OTHER WORDS FROM path

mul·ti·path, noun out·path, noun

Words nearby path

paternity suit, paternity test, paternoster, paterson, paterson's curse, path, path-, path., pathan, pathbreaker, pathbreaking

Definition for path (2 of 4)

path-

variant of patho- before a vowel: pathosis.

Definition for path (3 of 4)

-path

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 suffering from such an ailment” (psychopath).

Definition for path (4 of 4)

path.

pathological.
pathology.

Words related to path

roadway, aisle, lane, procedure, track, route, rail, direction, passage, trail, street, highway, line, avenue, road, walkway, pathway, rut, boulevard, thoroughfare

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British Dictionary definitions for path (1 of 3)

path
/ (pɑːθ) /

noun plural paths (pɑːðz)

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

Derived forms of path

pathless, adjective

Word Origin for path

Old English pæth; related to Old High German, German Pfad

British Dictionary definitions for path (2 of 3)

path.
/ (pæθ) /

abbreviation for

pathological
pathology

British Dictionary definitions for path (3 of 3)

-path

n combining form

denoting a person suffering from a specified disease or disorder neuropath
denoting a practitioner of a particular method of treatment osteopath

Word Origin for -path

back formation from -pathy

Medical definitions for path

-path

suff.

A practitioner of a specified kind of medical treatment:naturopath.
One affected by a specified kind of disorder:sociopath.

Idioms and Phrases with path

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.