path
(pɑːθ , pæθ )
Word forms: paths
1. countable noun A2
A path is a long strip of ground which people walk along to get from one place to another.
We followed the path along the clifftops.
Feet had worn a path in the rock.
He went up the garden path to knock on the door.
Synonyms: way, road, walk, track
2. countable noun [usually poss NOUN]
Your path is the space ahead of you as you move along.
A group of reporters blocked his path.
She did not notice the man until he moved into her path.
Synonyms: route, way, course, direction
3. countable noun [with poss]
The path of something is the line which it moves along in a particular direction.
He stepped without looking into the path of a reversing car. [+ of]
...people who live near airports or under the flight path of airplanes.
The storm wrecked homes in its path.
4. countable noun B2
A path that you take is a particular course of action or way of achieving something.
The opposition appear to have chosen the path of cooperation rather than confrontation. [+ of/to]
He promised that within 100 days he would put the country on the path to economic recovery.
Synonyms: course, way, road, track
5. countable noun [usually with poss]
You can say that something is in your path or blocking your path to mean that it is preventing you from doing or achieving what you want.
There are serious obstacles in the path of reform. [+ of]
6. people's paths cross phrase
If you cross someone's path or if your paths cross, you meet them by chance.
It was highly unlikely that their paths would cross again.
Vocabulary Builder
GARDEN lawn trellis shrub gate fence birdhouse garden furniture path flowers patio flowerpot Idioms:
lead someone up the garden path [mainly British] or lead someone down the garden path
to deceive someone by making them believe something which is not true
He may have led me up the garden path. He said everything was over with Penny but now he seems to be seeing her again.
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beat a path to someone's door
to be eager to talk to someone or to do business with them
Fashion editors now beat a path to Mugler's door and thousands of followers flock to get into one of his events.
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cross someone's path
to meet someone by chance
The book is full of cutting criticisms of the celebrities who crossed her path.
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Collocations:
career path clear path dangerous path different path easy path light a path path of peace path of righteousness pave a path paved path pursue a path right path rocky path sandy path separate paths similar path slippery path spiritual path steep path sustainable path tortuous path trace a path track a path upward path walk a path walking path well-trodden path well-worn path wooded path woodland path wrong path
Our apprenticeships are a genuine alternative to university that will open up multiple career paths.
The Sun (2012)
It's given me a career path and goals, and a lot of focus.
The Sun (2014)
In an interview at the time, she acknowledged that she was taking an unusual career path.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
After school I wanted a clear career path and I saw the apprenticeship route as a great way to do this.
The Sun (2014)
There is really no clear path that suggests there is going to be significant economic growth.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Governments need to identify a clear path towards sustainable energy that businesses can follow.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
I was treading a dangerous path but my heart had taken over.
The Sun (2014)
You're right that you are on a dangerous path but help is available.
The Sun (2015)
This is a dangerous path to tread.
The Sun (2013)
Life had forced them along different paths, taking them farther and farther away from each other, and making it useless to look back.
Middlemarch (1872)
A lesser person might have chosen a different path.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Different religious paths have evolved different ways of dealing with guilt.
Phoenix From the Flame (1994)
But we should choose the right path, not just the easy path.
Christianity Today (2000)
There are no easy paths.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
True leadership is about resisting the easy path and doing the right thing.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
This style of lighting was designed to light a path for pedestrians, as automobiles had not come into common use.
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The torch signifies a beacon to light a path.
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Not by changing my circumstances but by lighting a path through the darkness.
Christianity Today
Later, the moon shone bright and full in the sky and actually lit the path.
Christianity Today
Strong beacons lit his path to the top.
Times, Sunday Times
They are generally depicted as respecting all life and following a path of peace before war.
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We again emphasise that they should pursue the path of peace or resign themselves to the path of war.
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He was a man of moderation who sought the path of peace and worked tirelessly for his country.
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I appeal to everyone to follow the path of peace.
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The compass rose symbolizes the direction towards the path of peace, the goal that member states strive for; it has been updated once.
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Let's hope the light they provided will reveal the path of righteousness.
The Sun
But no matter: the path of righteousness can be stony.
Times, Sunday Times
But walking the path of righteousness isn't easy for our accident-prone hero, who has a knack of causing chaos wherever he goes.
The Sun
With cameras in wheelie bins, we now even have spies to ensure that no member of the flock strays too far from the path of righteousness.
Times, Sunday Times
A paladin embodies good, and must therefore be pure of heart and never stray from the path of righteousness.
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Grant us the wisdom and will to learn from those who have paved the path of our nation's history.
Christianity Today
They range in approximately seven different sizes, and paved the path to the creation of the flugelhorn.
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This association paved the path of a lifelong immersion in the arts for her.
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Fixing them paves the path to improvements.
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Winding through forests and along riverbanks, this flat, paved path has cafes in converted stations and railway cars every three or four miles.
Times, Sunday Times
The crumbly façade faces a narrow rough paved path or calade, which snakes up and back on itself, eventually to greet the rear door two storeys higher.
The Times Literary Supplement
They have no use for what they interpret as pointless gatherings, rituals void of meaning, or continuing on a paved path simply because others have traveled it before.
Christianity Today
A paved path now leads to the top.
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The parkway has a wide, paved path for walking, running and biking.
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He spoke in terms of avoiding 'shock therapy' — 'we are not going to pursue the path of sending a third of the population to the bread line'.
Times, Sunday Times
For those who want to pursue the path of malbec diplomacy, here are three highly persuasive corkscrews.
Times, Sunday Times
They are unlikely to pursue a path of crime.
Times, Sunday Times
We again emphasise that they should pursue the path of peace or resign themselves to the path of war.
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The reasons athletes choose to pursue the path of a walk-on are numerous.
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I hope that this is a new chapter for him and that he can continue on the right path.
The Sun (2014)
I began to question whether this was the right path for me.
The Sun (2013)
Sharing the responsibilities more fairly helps set a relationship back on the right path.
The Sun (2012)
You reach it down a long, rocky path surrounded by wild thyme, marjoram and fennel.
Times, Sunday Times
You have to abandon the bikes and walk down a steep, rocky path.
Times, Sunday Times
Since their creation 30 years ago, the looping clips have followed a rocky path to stardom, going from ubiquitous to repudiated and back again.
Smithsonian Mag
It was a very difficult and rocky path to get to this point.
Times, Sunday Times
For the final part we have to get out of the car and walk; then, as the isolated rocky path we're following turns a corner, our refuge appears.
Times,Sunday Times
Two panthers pace a sandy path, looking lithe and light on their feet.
Times, Sunday Times
You can see it from a sandy path along a hillside about a 20-minute drive from our house.
Times, Sunday Times
Sandy paths lead under the palms to the restaurant and bar.
Times, Sunday Times
Its wooden walkways and sandy paths lead to 18 makuti (thatched) tented rooms and suites, all with sea views.
Times, Sunday Times
And then there's the spa, just a short prowl down the beach, or a cycle along sandy paths to the sunrise side of the island.
Times, Sunday Times
The guests trod separate paths, usually towards one of their own books.
Times, Sunday Times
After the close of the first chapter of the story, the film follows all three on their separate paths.
Times, Sunday Times
If two ecotypes continue down their separate paths, they could ultimately become separate species.
Times, Sunday Times
But to begin with, this trio of fresh talents followed their own ruggedly separate paths as they each performed a short solo set.
Times, Sunday Times
It's good to take separate paths but make sure you've got a shared one too.
The Sun
It would be naive to suggest that, over the coming decades, no other country will tread a similar path.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Born just a day apart, their lives have followed a very similar path.
The Sun (2011)
We've followed a similar path to last year.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
It felt quite brave enough, though, to be taking a narrow slippery path to a point almost opposite the thundering waters for a fantastic view.
Times, Sunday Times
It was a half-hour trudge along that slippery path to the monkeys simmering away.
Times,Sunday Times
And a slippery path to metrosexuality?
Times, Sunday Times
Those are the defining moments, the ones worth passing on to teammates who have never been down this slippery path.
Globe and Mail
It was also reported that sales of salt had soared in supermarkets as customers stocked up to clear slippery paths and roads.
Times, Sunday Times
To instil belief in a law-abiding, democratic society that will defend their right to choose their own spiritual path.
The Sun
To progress, we need to follow a more spiritual path in our everyday lives.
Times, Sunday Times
We need to make it clear that this spiritual path can be walked.
Christianity Today
Now there's a spiritual path worth taking.
Christianity Today
They were all on a spiritual path.
Times,Sunday Times
Despite being accessible only by a steep path, the property has an impressive 98 per cent occupancy rate.
Times, Sunday Times
It stands alone and has a steep path to the beach.
Times, Sunday Times
He led us up the incredibly steep path to the summit.
The Sun
The steep path down the hill had become a river.
Times, Sunday Times
What seems like a steep path to success brings out the best in you.
The Sun
It calls for fiscal policy that strikes a balance between supporting demand and making sure that public debt remains on a sustainable path.
Times, Sunday Times
But when the economy returns to a sustainable path of growth, genuine fiscal discipline will be imperative.
Times, Sunday Times
The country must set itself on a sustainable path to create communities with the best public transport, play areas, schools, workplaces and social facilities.
Times, Sunday Times
He has been tasked by the government to put public sector pensions on a sustainable path and last week published his interim findings.
Times, Sunday Times
And last, coordinated international action to build tomorrow today - putting the world economy on an economically, environmentally and socially sustainable path towards future growth and recovery.
Times, Sunday Times
Then, with suitable caveats, the lonely ques-tor on love's tortuous path may be vouchsafed a personalised selection of three tantalising e-mail addresses.
Times, Sunday Times
They serve not to pave the way to satisfying redemptive myths, but seek a footing along the tortuous path towards understanding the twentieth century.
The Times Literary Supplement
Its attributes as a barrier material result from its high degree of crystallization, the basis for a tortuous path mechanism for low permeability.
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Its association with a river comes from the way its stars trace a tortuous path.
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They would trace the path of the imposter all the way back to the square metre of field from which it had first hitched a ride.
Times, Sunday Times
The observatory sifted through star-forming cloudsthe slow cookers of star ingredientsto trace the path by which potentially life-forming molecules, such as water, form.
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By identifying unique attributes of the fissile material, including its impurities and contaminants, one could trace the path back to its origin.
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In other words, he might be said to trace a path from refusal to acceptance of personal responsibility.
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He was able to trace a path through the streets to what appeared to be the place where he and his family used to live.
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Officers said the family had thought that a news helicopter might be able to track the path of the balloon.
Times, Sunday Times
Track his path of destruction, hear the best tips for dragon hunting and learn all about dragon mythology.
Times, Sunday Times
The laser must be focused onto and track this path and in addition, the reflected beam must be collected, diverted and measured.
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She has the special ability to track the path of otherworldly entities and apparently has some skill with chemistry.
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Could you ultimately measure the impact of big shared experiences — war, disaster, or national celebration — by tracking the paths they carve through all our nights?
Times, Sunday Times
This means that interest costs are also set to remain on an upward path.
Times, Sunday Times
The price should be on the upward path again soon.
Times, Sunday Times
As the chart shows, after flawless share price growth in 2003 and 2004, the upward path was patchier in 2005.
Times, Sunday Times
It's a debate that has intensified after the housing market joined the stock market on its upward path.
Times, Sunday Times
Presumably they are hoping that prices will remain on an upward path, making it easy to clear their mortgage and stay put.
Times, Sunday Times
Or, we can walk a path more self-centered than caring in rich love for our communities, future generations, and the earth.
Christianity Today
I knew he had to go through this process and walk this path.
Times, Sunday Times
We cannot and will not walk that path.
Christianity Today
You need to have people walk the path.
Christianity Today
People walk that path to work.
The Sun
An approximately 9 kilometres long walking path leads around the lake.
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Facilities at the park include an interpretive walking path, and restrooms.
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After the trolley's removal, a walking path was constructed on trolley bed.
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Most of the corridor opened in the late-2000s as a walking path, with plans for development of multi-use trails and, eventually, public transit.
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The park features playground equipment, several pavilions, many benches, and a walking path.
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In times gone by, there was a well-trodden path for reporters.
Times, Sunday Times
I should have stayed away from the well-trodden path.
Times, Sunday Times
A well-trodden path connected the two front doors.
Times, Sunday Times
Most take what seems to be a well-trodden path to some alternative viewpoint.
Times, Sunday Times
Despite the difficulties, it has become a well-trodden path.
Times, Sunday Times
Many follow the well-worn path into financial services or insurance.
Times, Sunday Times
We want to get rid of that well-worn path from the school gate, down to the job centre.
Times, Sunday Times
For 16 golden months they had reigned supreme, after which their decline followed a well-worn path in pop.
Times, Sunday Times
Far too often when small and medium-sized enterprises look to raise finance they tread the well-worn path to the traditional banks.
Times, Sunday Times
Her facility for high notes and coloratura (rapid florid runs of notes) suggested a well-worn path.
Times, Sunday Times
The students used to walk up a wooded path, which was very dark.
Times, Sunday Times
Then we turned a corner, walked up a narrow wooded path and on to a grassy plateau.
Times, Sunday Times
Minimal traffic can be expected on the trail as travelers make their way through a densely wooded path.
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In 150m, right past log barrier on woodland path.
Times, Sunday Times
I crossed the upper of two ornate bridges over the roaring falls, and found a woodland path that climbed steadily up towards the open moor.
Times, Sunday Times
A geological oddity, a woodland path twists through the enchanting setting, taking you between rocky outcrops and ancient trees.
The Sun
We'll go for a long walk along a woodland path past the lakes.
Times, Sunday Times
Once you reach the woodland path, choose your own piece of wild riverbank to stop for lunch.
Times, Sunday Times
I could easily have gone down the wrong path.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
But he was led down a wrong path and should have a chance to resurrect his career.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
He now realises he took the wrong path.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Translations:
Chinese: 小路
Japanese: 小道
- summon a demon
- summon a doctor
- summon a spirit
- summon help
- summons
- summon strength
- summon the courage
- summon the energy to
- summon the police
- summon up
- summon witnesses
- sumo
- sum of money
- sump
- sumptuous
- sumptuous breakfast
- sumptuous dinner
- sumptuous fabric
- sumptuous feast
- sumptuous interior
- sumptuously
- sumptuous meal
- sum total
- sum up
- sun