pathway

Meaning

1. A footpath or other path or track.
2. A sequence of biochemical compounds, and the reactions linking them, that describe a process in metabolism or catabolism.
3. A course of action.

Synonyms

path

🛣️

footpath

track

road

🛣️

trail

route

way

course

passage

lane

roadway

tract

run

trajectory

walkway

pavement

line

nerve pathway

nerve tract

highway

sidewalk

alley

raceway

railway

rink

side

street

thoroughfare

trace

trackway

tube

wake

paseo

rail line

passage-way

ballistic curve

flight track

part

track made good

channel

direction

doorway

duct

end

🔚

entryway

flight

✈️

flight path

footway

gangway

heat

highroad

high road

lead

locus

pike

piste

place

race

racecourse

racetrack

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈpɑːθˌweɪ/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: pathwei

Cognate with German: Pfadweg

Cognate with Afrikaans: padweg

In summary

From Middle English pathwei, equivalent to path + way. Cognate with German Pfadweg, Afrikaans padweg.