paper route vs path

paper route and path both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
paper route	Yes	No	No	No
path	Yes	No	No	No

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

Other hypernyms of paper route include itinerary, route.

paper route (noun)	path (noun)
the job of delivering newspapers regularly	a course of conduct
the route taken when delivering newspapers every day	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