flight path vs holding pattern

flight path and holding pattern both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
flight path	Yes	No	No	No
holding pattern	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, holding pattern is a hyponym of flight path; that is, holding pattern is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than flight path:

flight path: a designated route followed by airplanes in flying from one airport to another
holding pattern: the flight path (usually circular) maintained by an aircraft that is awaiting permission to land

Other hyponyms of flight path include approach, approach path, glide path, glide slope.

flight path (noun)	holding pattern (noun)
a designated route followed by airplanes in flying from one airport to another	the flight path (usually circular) maintained by an aircraft that is awaiting permission to land
the path of a rocket or projectile or aircraft through the air	a state of inaction with no progress and no change

flight path vs holding pattern

flight path and holding pattern both are nouns.

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