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
Example Sentences
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PC Harrison told the court he "did not see her in the footway at all on the approach".
From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2025
About £170,000 of active travel budget was spent installing a wide footway along a stretch of the busy Clabby Road in Fivemiletown.
From BBC ● Jan. 31, 2025
A council has admitted making a mistake over a new footway colour scheme, described variously by residents as a "snotty colour green" and "hideous".
From BBC ● May 11, 2022
The Met Police say they will issue fines of £50 for riding on the footway - and £100 and six driving licence penalty points for using a mobile phone or riding through a red light.
From BBC ● Mar. 22, 2022
Half an hour before, messengers had ridden hither and thither with resounding hoofs, patrols tramped upon the footway, citizens peeped timorous from casement and door.
From Lawrence Clavering by Mason, A. E. W. (Alfred Edward Woodley)
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