traffic pattern vs path

traffic pattern and path both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
traffic pattern	Yes	No	No	No
path	Yes	No	No	No

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

traffic pattern: the path that is prescribed for an airplane that is preparing to land at an airport
path: an established line of travel or access

Other hypernyms of traffic pattern include itinerary, route.

traffic pattern (noun)	path (noun)
the path that is prescribed for an airplane that is preparing to land at an airport	a course of conduct
	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