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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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A new footpath stretching around the entire coast of England is being officially inaugurated later.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 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

John Oates, known as Harry, was jogging along a public footpath in Cumbria when he came into contact with a low-hanging live cable.

From BBC • Jan. 29, 2026

Nearby, a wall of floral tributes has begun to grow over the footpath.

From BBC • Dec. 15, 2025

At the back of the garden, where the footpath ended, a cave opened in the side of a grassy hill.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan

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