path

path

W2S2 [pa:θ US pæθ] n plural paths [pa:ðz US pæðz]

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1¦(track)¦

2¦(way through something)¦

3¦(direction)¦

4¦(plan)¦

5 somebody's paths cross

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[: Old English; Origin: pAth]

1.) ¦(TRACK)¦

a track that has been made deliberately or made by many people walking over the same ground

▪ I walked nervously up the garden path towards the front door.

▪ a well-worn path across the grass

▪ Follow the path along the river to the bridge.

▪ a path leading to the summer house

2.) ¦(WAY THROUGH SOMETHING)¦

the space ahead of you as you move along

path through

▪ Police cleared a path through the protesters.

▪ Damian blocked their path.

3.) ¦(DIRECTION)¦

the direction or line along which something or someone is moving

in sth's/sb's path

▪ The tornado destroyed everything in its path.

into the path of sth

▪ She walked into the path of an oncoming vehicle.

4.) ¦(PLAN)¦

a plan or series of actions that will help you achieve something, especially over a long period of time

▪ a career path

path to freedom/success/independence etc

▪ She saw a college degree as her path to success.

the same/a different path

▪ I hope you will choose a different path.

5.) sb's paths cross

if two people's paths cross, they meet by chance

▪ Our paths did not cross again.

→beat a path (to sb's door) at ↑beat¹ (16)

→off the beaten path at ↑beaten

→↑flight path

→lead sb up the garden path at ↑lead¹ (12)

→stand in sb's path at ↑stand¹ (30)