bridle path
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of bridle path
First recorded in 1805–15
Example Sentences
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Bikers and wheelchair users have said a redeveloped two-mile section of a bridle path along the River Dee is not accessible to everyone.
From BBC ● Apr. 21, 2026
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
Perhaps no more so than when high school runners encounter horseback riders straying from the park’s bridle path and blocking the racecourse in the back hills.
From New York Times ● Oct. 12, 2012
I remember the bridle path where you could ride horses.
From Slate ● Apr. 24, 2012
In the copse, the bridle path joined up with a moon-cratered track.
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
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