noun
path
pahth
noun
1
A track or trail made for walking.
"A narrow path wound through the woods."
2
A course of action or direction taken in life or in a plan.
"She chose a career path in medicine."
"The two countries are on a path toward peace."
3
In computing, the specific location of a file or folder within a directory structure.
"You need to update the file path in the configuration."
How to Use Path
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA route you can walk along, or, more broadly, a direction or course you're following in life, work, or a computer system.
Common pairings
garden path
career path
file path
path of least resistance
Word Forms
pathed past tense, paths plural, paths singular
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Etymology
From Old English pæþ, "track, way," a very old Germanic word for a walking trail.