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
Northumberland National Park's head ranger has spotted dog mess next to the footpath just a few metres from a sign asking people to bag and dispose of it responsibly.
From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026
He was at Cley Marshes in person in June 2015 to open the Attenborough's Walk footpath.
From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026
In 2023, a Nissan Juke was left jammed in a narrow footpath in Tenby, Pembrokeshire, for a week.
From BBC • Feb. 21, 2026
We walked through the footpath in my grandmother’s garden, toward the main road.
From "Krik? Krak!" by Edwidge Danticat
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