footway

[ foot-wey ]

/ ˈfʊtˌweɪ /

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noun

a way or path for people going on foot.

Also called footpath. British. a sidewalk.

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Origin of footway

First recorded in 1425–75, footway is from the late Middle English word fotewey.See foot, way¹

Words nearby footway

foot-ton, foot traffic, foot valve, footwall, foot warmer, footway, footwear, footwell, footwork, footworn, footy

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How to use footway in a sentence

About half-way up the ascent they came to a semicircular projection which encroached somewhat on the footway.
Hunted and Harried|R.M. Ballantyne
Instead of footway and street crossing there are broad walks, untrodden stretches of smooth grass.
Hyacinth|George A. Birmingham
As he crossed the footway of Hungerford Bridge, a biting wind swept up the river and he shivered, warmly clad though he was.
The Grell Mystery|Frank Froest
The footway is eight feet higher than the others, so that an uninterrupted view is gained from it.
Chatterbox, 1906|Various

Equally well known, no doubt, are the gantries built over the footway while a large building is in course of construction.
The Romance of War Inventions|Thomas W. Corbin

British Dictionary definitions for footway

footway

/ (ˈfʊtˌweɪ) /

noun

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

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