footway

American  

[foot-wey] / ˈfʊtˌweɪ /

noun

1. a way or path for people going on foot.

2. Also called footpath.  British. a sidewalk.

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footway British  

/ ˈfʊtˌweɪ /

noun

1. a way or path for pedestrians, such as a raised walk along the edge of a bridge

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Etymology

Origin of footway

First recorded in 1425–75, footway is from the late Middle English word fotewey. See foot, way ¹

Example Sentences

"So we've got more staff deployed for example to work on road clearance and footway clearance and we've got additional kit coming in from other local authorities as well."

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Other cars parked on the footway outside the hotel were moved voluntarily on Tuesday by their owners, the council said.

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PC Harrison told the court he "did not see her in the footway at all on the approach".

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A report found concerns on the route between Fochriw and Idris Davies School in Abertysswg, due to a section of "non-continuous footway" along a 30mph road.

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Roads officials said an "optical illusion appeared to have been created when the footway was extended next to the cycle lane".

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