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# path

«path» in Mova's school dictionary: **a narrow way to walk on, through a park, garden or woods** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

noun (path, paths)

### meaning for a pupil

1) A path is a narrow way to walk on, through a park, garden or woods. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/path/#m1)

2) A path is the line or route along which something moves: the path of a ball, the path of a storm. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/path/#m2)

3) A path can be a way of living or a plan for the future: «a career path». [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/path/#m3)

### sense in the lessons

In maths: a length walked, run or built; paths around gardens or fields; a path around a shape is like a perimeter; «there and back». In science: the path of the Moon around the Earth, the path of light. In everyday life and safety: stay on the path in the woods. In stories: a winding path through the forest.

### examples

- The path is 300 meters long. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/path/#x1)
- He walked along the path 3 times. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/path/#x2)
- A path goes around the garden. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/path/#x3)
- How long is the path from the house to the gate? [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/path/#x4)
- Stay on the path when you walk in the woods. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/path/#x5)
- The ball followed a curved path through the air. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/path/#x6)
- The storm's path crossed the town. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/path/#x7)
- A narrow path led down to the beach. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/path/#x8)
- Ride your bike on the bike path, not the road. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/path/#x9)
- The path led to a beautiful house. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/path/#x10)

### note

A length; walking it many times = multiply. A path around a shape is like a perimeter. Trap: «there and back» on a path is twice the length. Plural: paths. A path is narrower than a road; a «footpath» is for walkers. Safety: in parks and forests, staying on the path keeps you from getting lost.

### In the corpora

- [A woman who is never seen outside may use a wheelchair on a path with steps.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/43-our-street-when-a-guess-becomes-a-reputation/5/)
- [New climbing frames, ropes, branches and hiding places are enrichment too, because new paths keep animals active and curious.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/biology/112-training-and-enrichment/10/)
- [An elephant family is led by its oldest female, the matriarch, who remembers water holes, paths and dangers over decades.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/biology/236-animal-minds-elephants-memory-feelings-and-the-mouse-myth/1/)
- [Elephant families walk behind the matriarch along old paths that lead to water, salt licks and fruit trees.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/biology/236-animal-minds-elephants-memory-feelings-and-the-mouse-myth/13/)
- [Leading wolves break a path through snow and the others walk in their tracks to save energy.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/biology/240-wolves-and-teamwork-family-packs-the-alpha-myth-and-hunting-together/5/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «path» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/path/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.