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bridle path

American  

noun

  1. a wide path for riding horses.


bridle path British  
/ ˈbraɪdəlˌwɛɪ /

noun

  1. Also called (NZ): bridle track.  a path suitable for riding or leading horses

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of bridle path

First recorded in 1805–15

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Gossip columnist Hedda Hopper later reported that Byron was flying in a helicopter when he got caught in a downdraft, forcing him to land on a bridle path where Ms. Mimieux was horseback riding.

From Washington Post Jan. 19, 2022

Locals say the coal mining company now wants to install a bridle path instead.

From BBC Jan. 8, 2020

She did not hop out of bed before 5 a.m. to meet her running group for an hourlong run around Central Park’s bridle path.

From New York Times Oct. 13, 2012

I remember the bridle path where you could ride horses.

From Slate Apr. 24, 2012

He followed Woundwort through the undergrowth and into the shade of the bridle path.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams

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