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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

Example Sentences

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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

The Central Park Conservancy has raised “significant concerns” about the impact of the proposal, including the increased traffic from horses on park drives, the bridle path and transverse roads.

From New York Times • Feb. 2, 2016

I remember the bridle path where you could ride horses.

From Slate • Apr. 24, 2012

This half path snaked off the bridle path right where we were.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell

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