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
With no boundaries for private property, footpaths crossed the landscape wherever a person desired to go.
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Literary Hub, 19 Feb. 2026
An aerial view from a chopper showed mostly footpaths with limited access by road for vehicles.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 6 Feb. 2026
Take footpaths toward the beach or stroll cobblestone streets in town for dining and shopping.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 15 Jan. 2026
No hills means there is no natural grade separation between the railroad and intersecting roads and footpaths.
—Ian Savage, The Conversation, 14 Jan. 2026
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Literary Hub, 19 Feb. 2026
An aerial view from a chopper showed mostly footpaths with limited access by road for vehicles.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 6 Feb. 2026
Take footpaths toward the beach or stroll cobblestone streets in town for dining and shopping.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 15 Jan. 2026
No hills means there is no natural grade separation between the railroad and intersecting roads and footpaths.
—Ian Savage, The Conversation, 14 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for footpath
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When a typical comet nears the sun, ice inside the space rock turns to gas, leaving a trail of gases such as carbon monoxide, methane and ammonia in its wake—and sometimes a little methanol.—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
12 Mar. 2026
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Between Campitelli’s body and the Tahoe was a trail of blood.—
Shira Moolten,
Sun Sentinel,
12 Mar. 2026
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Aguado says one possible path forward is filing a habeas corpus petition, which challenges the legality of Sousa's detention and could potentially lead to her release.—
Chelsea Jones,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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December 22 – January 19 Straightforward words make the path clearer.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
16 Mar. 2026
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Together, these discoveries suggested that NGC 6302 might be an ideal natural laboratory for exploring the chemical pathways that occur as stars reach the end of their lives.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Mar. 2026
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Lawmakers say the situation underscores the need for permanent protections through legislation such as the American Dream and Promise Act, a bipartisan bill led by Garcia and co-led by Ramirez that would provide Dreamers with permanent deportation protections and a pathway to citizenship.—
Gregory Royal Pratt,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Footpath.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/footpath. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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