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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

The nearest bus stop is half a mile away, down an unlit bridle path.

From BBC Oct. 27, 2018

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

A farty ditch'd flooded the bridle path and we both took a running jump.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell

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