The noun path has 4 senses (first 3 from tagged texts)
1. (10) way, path, way of life -- (a course of conduct; "the path of virtue"; "we went our separate ways"; "our paths in life led us apart"; "genius usually follows a revolutionary path")
2. (8) path -- (a way especially designed for a particular use)
3. (3) path, route, itinerary -- (an established line of travel or access)
4. path, track, course -- (a line or route along which something travels or moves; "the hurricane demolished houses in its path"; "the track of an animal"; "the course of the river")