winding path
Curving walking trail
A winding path curves and turns rather than running straight, whether through woods, up a mountain, or across a garden.
The phrase often appears figuratively for any indirect route toward a goal: Her career took a winding path through journalism, teaching, and finally law.
The image suggests a journey with unexpected turns, perhaps scenic but never direct.
- meanderingFollowing a winding course
- serpentineCurving in repeated bends
- twistingRotating with distortion
- curvingBending in arc
- trailPath through wilderness
off the beaten track · labyrinth · maze · wandering · crooked · country lane · sinuous · forest · cobblestones · stepping stones · journey · long way home · stroll · nature walk · rambling · narrow · overgrown · dusty
- garden pathsstepping stones, flagstones, cobblestones, pavers, paving stones
- countryside scenesmeadow, cottage, countryside, village, garden
- garden featureslawn, hedge, koi pond, arbor, patio
- Mazesmaze, labyrinth, corn maze, hedge maze, ball maze
- peaceful scenerycalm sea, gentle stream, still pond, still water, misty valley
- twists and turnstwist, turn, bend, curve, zigzag
winding pathdirect route
Straightest path available
straight line · straight path · beeline · as the crow flies · straight shot
winding pathshortcut
Quicker alternative path
direct route · expressway · fast track · quick route · main road
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