reversepath

noun
UK /rɪˈvɜːs pɑːθ/
US /rɪˈvɜːrs pæθ/

A reversepath is a way back that goes the opposite way from the way you came.

The little robot found a reversepath to return to its charging station.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. In computing, a reversepath is a file location written from the end back to the start.

The program used a reversepath to find the folder quickly.

3. A reversepath can mean the opposite direction of travel on a road or track.

The train switched to a reversepath to leave the station.

4. In games, a reversepath is a secret way that sends you backward to an earlier level.

She discovered a reversepath that led back to the first room.