Thesaurus results for FOOTPATH

footpath

noun

ˈfu̇t-ˌpath

Definition of footpath

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 Cultivating tradition Hours down a narrow, mountainous footpath, Reynalda García Juárez is tending to those roots, quite literally. — Alfredo Sosa, Christian Science Monitor, 22 Aug. 2026 My walk took me over the peaks and ridges of the Eastern highlands, on a narrow footpath that rose and fell thousands of feet in the course of an average day. — Literary Hub, 18 Aug. 2026 The footpath to Adams Point Whale Lookout cuts through eucalyptus and tea trees that infuse the winds with their cleansing camphoraceous scent. — Adam Erace, Travel + Leisure, 4 Aug. 2026 The Sconset Bluff Walk is a popular scenic footpath near yards of private cottages. — Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 3 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for footpath

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Noun

Local outfitter Bikescape runs beginner-friendly Nordic ski tours on the trails within Banff National Park as well as electric fat-tire bike tours that include a backcountry lunch.

— Jen Murphy, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Nov. 2026
Last December, three hikers fell to their deaths on Baldy from a notorious section of the Devil’s Backbone trail that has steep, thousand-foot drops on each side of a narrow ridge.

— Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of trail

Noun

The play changed the momentum of the game and in many ways paved the path for the Panthers’ third consecutive loss and the Broncos’ fifth consecutive win.

— Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 9 Nov. 2026
Localized and shallow flooding of beach parking lots, bike paths, and walkways.

— CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of path

Noun

Other proteins, immune changes, and signaling pathways could be responsible as well.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Nov. 2026
The film’s production budget netted out to a rather modest $38 million, giving it a much easier pathway to theatrical profitability than Depp’s previous mega-budget tentpoles.

— J. Kim Murphy, IndieWire, 6 Nov. 2026

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