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footpath

American  
[foot-path, -pahth] / ˈfʊtˌpæθ, -ˌpɑθ /

noun

plural

footpaths

  1. a path for people going on foot.

  2. British. footway.

footpath British  
/ ˈfʊtˌpɑːθ /

noun

  1. a narrow path for walkers only

  2. another word for pavement

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Etymology

Origin of footpath

First recorded in 1520–30; foot + path

Example Sentences

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Roads will reopen after six hours, and organisers have asked anyone continuing along the route after that time to move onto the footpath and follow road safety laws.

From BBC • May 3, 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

"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

"Elsa" was left near a footpath in Newham on 18 January 2024, before being discovered by a dog walker.

From BBC • Jan. 8, 2026

Our footpath finally came to an end on a winding paved road just wide enough for a single car.

From "How I Live Now" by Meg Rosoff

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