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paths

n. countable
A2 Elementary US //ˈpæðz// UK //pˈɑːθs// paths

n. tracks or ways made for walking or cycling. You can find them in parks, forests, or even between buildings.

n. tracks, ways, or routes created for travel by foot or bicycle. Often used figuratively to describe a course of action or a life direction.


SIMPLE

The park has several paths for walking.

CONTEXTUAL

We followed the narrow paths through the woods until we reached the hidden lake.

COMPLEX

Although their career paths diverged after university, the two friends remained in close contact, eventually collaborating on a project decades later.

Synonyms
Usage

Commonly used with the verb 'cross' to describe people meeting by chance.

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