noun
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a narrow path for walkers only
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another word for pavement
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Origin of footpath
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"If the footpath is discontinuous, it's simply more convenient to keep walking on the road," says Goel.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
Anthony travelled back across London, arrived at East Finchley, and turned into the narrow footpath beside the railway line - a shortcut towards home.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
The next morning, Natland travelled by taxi to Huddersfield and was sent a video by a Signal user showing where cash had been hidden near a footpath underpass.
From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2026
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
The footpath led Hazel to a bigger path, the sort that might accommodate carts.
From "Breadcrumbs" by Anne Ursu
A few steps from the hotel, a cantilevered pedestrian bridge spans Falls Park on the Reedy, a wooded ravine with cascading waterfalls and leafy footpaths.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026
Civic agencies are often reluctant to widen footpaths because they view carriageway space as sacrosanct.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
Now I live in Gurugram, where footpaths vanish into rubble and garbage, are abruptly blocked by parked vehicles or construction, or sit uncomfortably high above the road.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
Eggs were removed from nests in vulnerable locations, such as near footpaths or in fields that would be cut for grass before the chicks were ready.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
Some girl was walking along one of the footpaths.
From "The Stars Beneath Our Feet" by David Barclay Moore
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