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Pathways

adj.

circuitous

Meaning: roundabout

Usage: The bus’s circuitous route took us through numerous outlying suburbs.

adj.

tortuous

Meaning: winding

Usage: The tortuous mountain roads made the drive scary.

n.

aisle

Meaning: a passageway between rows of seats

Usage: Once we got inside the stadium we walked down the aisle to our seats.

adj.

sinuous

Meaning: lithe, serpentine

Usage: With the sinuous movements of her arms, the dancer mimicked the motion of a snake.

n.

conduit

Meaning: a pipe or channel through which something passes

Usage: The water flowed through the conduit into the container.

n.

reservoir

Meaning: reserves, large supply 2. a body of water used for storing water

Usage: The town built a reservoir to store water during dry months.