path
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
- a course of conduct also: way, way of life the path of virtuewe went our separate ways
- a way especially designed for a particular use
- an established line of travel or access also: route, itinerary
- a line or route along which something travels or moves also: track, course the hurricane demolished houses in its paththe track of an animal
path in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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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
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Our footprints were all right--making a straight line along the path to the front door.
The Abandoned Room · Wadsworth Camp · Chapter 1
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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
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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
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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