pathway

/ˈpæθˌweɪ/
noun
  1. A path or route that you can walk on.
    • A gravel pathway leads from the parking lot to the museum entrance.
    • The garden pathway is lined with colorful flowers.
    • We followed a narrow pathway through the forest to the lake.
  2. A way of achieving something or a series of steps that lead to a result.
    • Education is a pathway to a better future.
    • The company created a clear career pathway for new employees.
    • Meditation can be a pathway to inner peace.
  3. A series of chemical reactions or biological processes in the body.
    • This drug blocks a specific pathway that causes inflammation.
    • The metabolic pathway converts sugar into energy.
    • Scientists discovered a new signaling pathway involved in cell growth.
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