noun
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a narrow path for walkers only
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another word for pavement
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Etymology
Origin of footpath
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A series of messages guided him to a wad of cash hidden under some rubbish near the entrance to a footpath tunnel.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
The court heard that on 16 July a 999 call was made from York Street and that a white Mazda car was found resting on the footpath against a wall.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
Anthony travelled back across London, arrived at East Finchley, and turned into the narrow footpath beside the railway line - a shortcut towards home.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
The Princess of Wales's brother-in-law has told a planning inquiry his family home needs a higher level of security in a row over part of its drive being designated a public footpath.
From BBC ● May 28, 2026
Kim spots a small grassy footpath hidden behind some bushes and veers us toward it as the traffic moves on.
From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung
Secondly, millions of rural agricultural workers labor in open fields without protective boots and walk on unlit footpaths at night.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 30, 2026
Recent BBC reporting has highlighted cases across the country of balaclava-clad young men riding illegally on footpaths and intimidating residents.
From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026
A few steps from the hotel, a cantilevered pedestrian bridge spans Falls Park on the Reedy, a wooded ravine with cascading waterfalls and leafy footpaths.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026
So when India's Supreme Court declared in June that the right to walk safely on designated footpaths was a fundamental right, external, it felt less like judicial activism than common sense arriving decades late.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
From the balcony, we could watch the athletes from all over the world coming and going to the surrounding buildings, jogging along the footpaths, or doing laps in the pool.
From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles
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