pathway noun

/ˈpɑːθ.weɪ/

/ˈpæθ-/ n [C]

Definition

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slightly formal a track which a person can walk along

New pedestrian pathways are being built alongside the road.

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a path (= set of actions that you take in life)

Working your way up through a company is a difficult pathway.

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slightly formal a set of connected chemical reactions in biology

(Definition of pathway noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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