pathway

[path-wey, pahth-]

noun

1. a path, course, route, or way. ways.

2. Biochemistry.,  a sequence of reactions, usually controlled and catalyzed by enzymes, by which one organic substance is converted to another.

pathway

/ ˈpɑːθˌweɪ /

noun

1. another word for path path

2. a route to or way of access to; way of reaching or achieving something

3. courses taken by a student to gain entry to a higher course or towards a final qualification

4. biochem a chain of reactions associated with a particular metabolic process

pathway

1. A chain of nerve fibers along which impulses normally travel.

2. A sequence of enzymatic or other reactions by which one biological material is converted to another.

Other Word Forms

• pathwayed adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of pathway¹

First recorded in 1530–40; path + way ¹

Example Sentences

And in some ways, that stability within the band — along with a supportive and open-minded fan base — is what allows the artists to explore new musical pathways with each release.

From Los Angeles Times

It also says that once the plan is complete there may be a "credible pathway to Palestinian self-determination and statehood".

From BBC

Their actions, character, and — yes, I think I can use this word — spirit have literally helped form your neural pathways, so that the way they thought, their little idiosyncrasies, are dwelling in you.

From Salon

After the Ramallah-based Palestinian Authority completes reforms, according to the document, “conditions may finally be in place for a credible pathway to Palestinian self-determination and statehood.”

From Los Angeles Times

They – and Netanyahu – have been implacably opposed to any role for the Palestinian Authority in Gaza, and any pathway to a Palestinian State.

From BBC

Related Words

• artery 
• asphalt 
• avenue 
• boulevard 
• byway 
• expressway 
• freeway 
• highway 
• lane 
• parking lot 
• path 
• pavement 
• route 
• street 
• subway 
• superhighway 
• terrace 
• thoroughfare 
• turnpike 
• viaduct