noun

pathway

PAHTH-way

noun

A path or track, especially one leading somewhere specific.

"A stone pathway led to the front door."

A series of chemical reactions in the body, or a planned course of action.

"Scientists mapped the metabolic pathway involved in the disease."

"The government outlined a pathway to citizenship for immigrants."

How to Use Pathway

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishA literal walking track, or a figurative route — a biological process or a planned course toward a goal.

Common pairings

garden pathway metabolic pathway pathway to success

pathways plural

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From Middle English pathwei, a combination of "path" and "way."

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