This is the 2796th most frequent Arabic word.
سكة
Track or path.
In this sentence, 'سكة' refers to a 'path' or 'route' that someone took.
سلكت سكة جديدة إلى المنزل.
I took a new path to the house.
Here, 'سكك' is the plural form of 'سكة', used to indicate 'railways' or tracks for trains.
تعهدت الحكومة بتطوير سكك الحديد.
The government pledged to develop the railways.
In this sentence, 'سكة' is used metaphorically to mean a 'supply track' or route for delivering supplies.