English · Word Candidate

path

/pɑːθ/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: paths · pathing · pathed

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A trail for the use of, or worn by, pedestrians.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Con đường dành cho người đi bộ

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Noun

Examples

Yet ere to to-morrow's ſun ſhall ſhew his head, / The dewy paths of meadows we will tread, / For crowns and chaplets to adorn thy head.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A course taken.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Con đường được chọn

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Noun

Examples

the path of a meteor, of a caravan, or of a storm

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To make a path in, or on (something), or for (someone).

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Tạo một con đường trong, trên hoặc cho ai đó

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Verb

Examples

His ghoſtly counſells onely doe aduiſe, / The meanes hovv Langlies progenie may riſe, / Pathing young Henries vnaduiſed vvaies, / A Duke of Yorke from Cambridge houſe to raiſe, […]

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To navigate through a file system directory tree (to a desired file or folder).

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Duyệt qua cây thư mục hệ thống tệp đến tệp hoặc thư mục mong muốn

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Verb

Examples

Next, you need to path to the location of the executable and run it from there.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “path” mean?

A trail for the use of, or worn by, pedestrians.

Is “path” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.