ADJ

long
narrow
steep
winding
cliff, coast, coastal, forest, garden, woodland
pedestrian, public
cycle
bridle

VERB + PATH

follow, go along/down/up, take
Follow this path for about 100 metres, and it's on your right
climb
keep on/to, stay on
leave, stray off
clear, make
A path was cleared through the jungle

PATH + VERB

go, run
That path goes down to the sea
descend
follow sth
The path follows the stream for quite a way
branch off, leave sth
The path left the river bank and wound its way into the woods
divide, fork
go to sth, lead (to) sth
Where does this path lead?
bear left/right
wind, zig-zag
Then the path zig-zags steeply uphill for a while
be marked (sth), be signposted (sth)
The path is clearly marked
narrow, widen

PREP

along/down/up a/the ~
children running along the path
on a/the ~
I think we're on the path we used yesterday
~ along/beside/by
the path along the canal
~ for
a path for cyclists
~ from
the path from the hotel to the beach
~ through
I took the path through the park
~ to

ADJ

correct
flight
The pilot was instructed to change his flight path

VERB + PATH

steer
He steered a path through the crowd
trace
Scientists can trace the path of the tornado
block, stand in
You're standing in my path!

PREP

across sth's ~
The car pulled right across the path of another vehicle
in/ into the sth's ~
She stepped into the path of an oncoming lorry
out of sth's ~
I managed to jump out of the path of the bike just in time
~ through
Footsteps had scored a diagonal path through the snow
~ to
He moved quickly to block her path to the door

PHRASES

everything in sb/sth's path
The tornado destroyed everything in its path

ADJ

well-trodden, well-worn
Her education followed the usual well-worn path of rich youngsters in the 1930s
chosen
career

VERB + PATH

choose, find
Everyone has to find their own path in life
follow, pursue, tread
deviate from

PREP

on a/the ~
His feet were now firmly on the path to success
~ of
The path of true love is never easy
~ to
the path to happiness

PHRASES

obstacles in sb/sth's path