paths

NOUN

course, way

Synonyms

STRONGEST

aisle avenue direction highway lane line passage pathway procedure rail road roadway route street track trail walkway

STRONG

artery beat boulevard byway crosscut drag footpath groove pass rut shortcut stroll terrace thoroughfare walk

WEAK

beaten path

Antonyms

STRONG

closing

WEAK

blockage

Example Sentences

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This allowed quantum systems to follow paths that appear consistent with time flowing in reverse.

From Science Daily • Jul. 3, 2026

All this sharpened Roberts’ belief that both pillars of the business needed the flexibility to forge their own paths unencumbered by the other.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 2, 2026

Gauff, 22, noted that she and Liu haven’t crossed paths much since Liu is older, but expects a serious battle.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 2, 2026

"The paths were covered in snow. And we didn't know which direction to go or whether we would survive."

From BBC • Jul. 1, 2026

Code breakers walk the paths of the Park, mumbling, rubbing their eyes.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin