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path

noun US /pæθ/

a course of conduct

How often you will meet it

Rank 1,022 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 17,962 times across 139,755 chapters — 0.009% of every word in the library.

What it means

noun

  1. a course of conduct also: way, way of life the path of virtuewe went our separate ways
  2. a way especially designed for a particular use
  3. an established line of travel or access also: route, itinerary
  4. a line or route along which something travels or moves also: track, course the hurricane demolished houses in its paththe track of an animal

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

path in real books

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  • In yon strait path a thousand May well be stopped by three.

    Narrative and Lyric Poems (first series) · O. J. [Annotator] Stevenson · Chapter 1

  • Our footprints were all right--making a straight line along the path to the front door.

    The Abandoned Room · Wadsworth Camp · Chapter 1

  • Coincidence had thrust Caesar out of his thoughts and on to the narrow path in front of him.

    The Hill: A Romance of Friendship · Horace Annesley Vachell · Chapter 1

  • He stopped to open it, and again, as he did so, something moved in the path above him.

    Famous Stories Every Child Should Know · Hamilton Wright [Editor] Mabie · Chapter 1

  • And shall I, Having a path so open, and so free To my preferment, still retain your milk In my pale forehead?

    The White Devil · John Webster · Chapter 1

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