footway
a way or path for people going on foot.
Also called footpath. British. a sidewalk.
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How to use footway in a sentence
About half-way up the ascent they came to a semicircular projection which encroached somewhat on the footway.
Hunted and Harried | R.M. BallantyneInstead of footway and street crossing there are broad walks, untrodden stretches of smooth grass.
Hyacinth | George A. BirminghamAs he crossed the footway of Hungerford Bridge, a biting wind swept up the river and he shivered, warmly clad though he was.
The Grell Mystery | Frank FroestThe footway is eight feet higher than the others, so that an uninterrupted view is gained from it.
Chatterbox, 1906 | VariousEqually well known, no doubt, are the gantries built over the footway while a large building is in course of construction.
The Romance of War Inventions | Thomas W. Corbin
British Dictionary definitions for footway
/ (ˈfʊtˌweɪ) /
a way or path for pedestrians, such as a raised walk along the edge of a bridge
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