noun
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a narrow path for walkers only
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another word for pavement
Etymology
Origin of footpath
Example Sentences
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The second gate raises a different question: whether a footpath on Levy’s land, on the lagoon’s edge, is public or private.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026
Enda Dolan, 18, was in his first term at Queen's University Belfast when he was struck by a van that mounted the footpath in 2014.
From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026
A delivery van appeared to be stuck on mudflats, which locals described as the "deadliest footpath in Britain".
From BBC • Feb. 15, 2026
"There's no reason for it and it leads people unsuspectingly on to a dangerous footpath, which is the path that Suzie fell from," he said.
From BBC • Feb. 8, 2026
I glanced behind me and saw Ma on the footpath, clomping toward me and Rockit.
From "The Stars Beneath Our Feet" by David Barclay Moore
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