1. A course of conduct
   "the path of virtue"; "our paths in life led us apart"; "genius usually follows a revolutionary path";
   - way, way of life
    
2. A way especially designed for a particular use
   "They followed the nature path through the dense forest"
    
3. An established line of travel or access
   "The hikers followed the well-worn path through the forest";
   - route, itinerary
    
4. A line or route along which something travels or moves
   "the hurricane demolished houses in its path";
   - track, course
    
5. (computing) the full name of the location of a file on a computer, including the names of any directories or subdirectories
   "The IT specialist used the file's path to locate and fix the corrupted data";
   - pathname

Derived forms: paths

Type of: course, course of action, line, way

Encyclopedia: Path