circlingpath
nounUK /ˈsɜːklɪŋ pɑːθ/
US /ˈsɜːrklɪŋ pæθ/
A path that goes around in a circle and comes back to where it started.
We walked along the circling path and ended up right back at the gate.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A repeated way of doing something that never leads to anything new.
His excuses were just a circling path that never solved the problem.
3. The curved track a bird or plane makes in the sky.
The hawk flew in a circling path above the field.
4. A route that winds around a hill or lake instead of going straight.
The circling path around the lake is perfect for a bike ride.