path-making
nounUK /ˈpɑːθˌmeɪkɪŋ/
US /ˈpæθˌmeɪkɪŋ/
The act of making a path for people to walk on.
The path-making through the woods took the whole afternoon.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The process of creating a new way or method for others to follow.
Her path-making in science inspired many young students.
3. The work of building or marking a walking route in a park or garden.
The park's path-making project added three new walking trails.
4. The act of preparing the way for something to happen.
The early meetings were path-making for the final agreement.