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glide path

noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The path of an aircraft as it lands under low power; especially, such a path advised to a pilot by radar assistance from the ground.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: aeronautics, aerospace, aviation, business, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

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noun

Meaning 2

The pattern of systematic withdrawal of money from a retirement portfolio.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: broadly

Topics: economics, sciences

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noun

Meaning 3

A course that leads smoothly to a particular outcome.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: broadly, figuratively

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noun

Meaning 4

the final path followed by an aircraft as it is landing

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: approach path, approach, glide slope

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: air lane, flight path, airway, skyway

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Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • German: Gleitweg — path of an aircraft
  • Polish: ścieżka podejścia — path of an aircraft
  • Russian: глисса́да (glissáda) — path of an aircraft