lane vs path

lane and path both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
lane	Yes	No	No	No
path	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, path is a hypernym of lane; that is, path is a word with a broader meaning than lane:

lane (noun)	path (noun)
a narrow way or road	a course of conduct
a well-defined track or path; for e.g. swimmers or lines of traffic	a way especially designed for a particular use
	an established line of travel or access
	a line or route along which something travels or moves