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
People stroll along the footpath that wraps around the water.
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Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 24 Mar. 2026
Then the pattern broke, and the footpath traversed the upper slope and disappeared into a high hanging canyon, which must have led to a still higher place that someone once wanted to reach, and, perhaps, from there the trail continued even further to some unseen valley beyond the mountains.
—Kevin West, Travel + Leisure, 10 Mar. 2026
The Sconset Bluff Walk is a popular scenic footpath very close to the yards of various private cottages.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 10 Mar. 2026
Peak bloom in the valley is usually around mid-March, when walkers can follow a muddy footpath criss-crossing a stream through the valley on an idyllic stroll toward Garrapata Beach.
—Gregory Thomas, San Francisco Chronicle, 2 Mar. 2026
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Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 24 Mar. 2026
Then the pattern broke, and the footpath traversed the upper slope and disappeared into a high hanging canyon, which must have led to a still higher place that someone once wanted to reach, and, perhaps, from there the trail continued even further to some unseen valley beyond the mountains.
—Kevin West, Travel + Leisure, 10 Mar. 2026
The Sconset Bluff Walk is a popular scenic footpath very close to the yards of various private cottages.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 10 Mar. 2026
Peak bloom in the valley is usually around mid-March, when walkers can follow a muddy footpath criss-crossing a stream through the valley on an idyllic stroll toward Garrapata Beach.
—Gregory Thomas, San Francisco Chronicle, 2 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for footpath
Noun
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There’s a long trail of quarterbacks who learned the hard way by testing Clark.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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To add to the already delicious assortment, a scent trail of patchouli with a light whiff of florals.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
16 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The fighting has carved a path of destruction from agricultural towns near the border to Beirut, killing more than 2,000 people and displacing in excess of 1 million others, according to Lebanese authorities.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2026
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For years, Dean Potter stood atop the climbing world, attaining a mystique as a rebellious spirit who carved his own path up mountains and into the sky — through BASE jumping and wingsuit flying.—
Stuart Miller,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Apr. 2026
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It was also aimed at forcing Iran to reopen the strait, a vital pathway for oil shipping whose de facto closure during the war has since global energy prices soaring.—
Kevin Breuninger,
CNBC,
13 Apr. 2026
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These greens are also rich in polyphenols, flavonoids, and carotenoids—compounds shown to regulate inflammatory pathways.—
Lana Barhum,
Verywell Health,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Footpath.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/footpath. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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