glidepath

[ glahyd-path, -pahth ]

noun

, plural glide·paths [glahyd, -pa, th, z, -pah, th, z, -paths, -pahths].

1. the course followed by an aircraft or spacecraft when descending for a landing.

Word History and Origins

Origin of glidepath¹

First recorded in 1935–40; glide + path

Example Sentences

So is Rubio saying that his bill, his baby, his glidepath to the White House, couldn't even get 25 Republican votes in the House?

From The Daily Beast