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bicycle path

American  

noun

  1. a path, as one alongside a roadway, for the use of bicyclists.


Etymology

Origin of bicycle path

First recorded in 1970–75


Example Sentences

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Lothar Stich pointed enthusiastically at the streetlights along the bicycle path near his home.

From BBC ● Nov. 20, 2022

The Netherlands, a country of keen cyclists, opened the world’s first bicycle path made with recycled plastic.

From Washington Post ● Feb. 18, 2022

Instead the state in 1982 established a plan to implement a ranch-wide access program with walking trails, a bicycle path and a bus.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 19, 2018

The four-lane Brooklyn-bound span will also have a pedestrian and bicycle path, affording a sweeping panorama of Manhattan from 1 World Trade Center to 432 Park Avenue.

From New York Times ● Apr. 27, 2017

He wished his parents, sister, and Gabe a happy day, and rode down the bicycle path, looking for Asher.

From "The Giver" by Lois Lowry

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