footway
Americannoun
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a way or path for people going on foot.
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Also called footpath. British. a sidewalk.
noun
Etymology
Origin of footway
First recorded in 1425–75, footway is from the late Middle English word fotewey. See foot, way 1
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"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."
From BBC ● Jan. 6, 2026
PC Harrison told the court he "did not see her in the footway at all on the approach".
From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2025
Roads officials said an "optical illusion appeared to have been created when the footway was extended next to the cycle lane".
From BBC ● Feb. 21, 2025
It said the footway on Nursery Road's north side had never been signed as shared use and did not appear as a cycle route on council bike maps.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2023
The destroyed bridge has been replaced by a temporary footway across the bed of the canal, which necessitates climbing down and up the banks by steep paths.
From Rheims and the Battles for its Possession Illustrated Michelin Guides to the Battle-Fields (1914-1918) by Various
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