as in trail
a rough course or way formed by or as if by repeated footsteps
found the footpath leading down into the valley
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Recent Examples of footpath
However, many locales around the world don't allow e-unis on public roads, footpaths or even bike lanes, restricting their use to private land or maybe business parks and university campuses with permission.
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Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 24 Feb. 2025
On the footpath, running, a seven-year-old joy.
—Czesław Miłosz, The Atlantic, 2 Feb. 2025
There are no cars or even roads on the two-square-mile volcanic outcrop, though footpaths are traversable by donkey.
—Oscar Holland, CNN, 22 Jan. 2025
The property is adjacent to the unspoiled Torre Salsa Nature Reserve, featuring natural dunes and white sand beaches, which can be reached in just 5 minutes via a footpath from the property.
—Irene S. Levine, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
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Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 24 Feb. 2025
On the footpath, running, a seven-year-old joy.
—Czesław Miłosz, The Atlantic, 2 Feb. 2025
There are no cars or even roads on the two-square-mile volcanic outcrop, though footpaths are traversable by donkey.
—Oscar Holland, CNN, 22 Jan. 2025
The property is adjacent to the unspoiled Torre Salsa Nature Reserve, featuring natural dunes and white sand beaches, which can be reached in just 5 minutes via a footpath from the property.
—Irene S. Levine, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for footpath
Noun
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Buy a peck from the shed or U-pick, visit the education center and butterfly garden, listen to live music, and follow the walking trails throughout the property.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
13 Apr. 2025
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It can be reached by walking about a half-mile west on the unpaved upper trail from the western parking area at Black Miners Bar.—
Hector Amezcua,
Sacbee.com,
13 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Kelenic also doesn't have a clear path to playing time in Atlanta.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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They are already scheduled to appear before the board on June 13 as part of a comprehensive risk assessment report ordered by Newsom, who is considering the brothers’ clemency request – a separate potential path out of prison.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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This is the year to create a gorgeous pathway through your yard or gardens.—
Christopher Murray,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Diplomacy is the only long-term pathway to manage the Iranian nuclear program.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Footpath.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/footpath. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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