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
The footpath can be hiked in sections through several access points.
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Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 25 Apr. 2025
Seven vehicle lanes, a bus lane, two train lines, a footpath, and a cycleway utilize the bridge every day.
—Wendy Altschuler, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Unlike its great western counterparts along the Pacific Crest or the Continental Divide, the United States’ most iconic footpath is subtle—a green tunnel through some of the oldest and most graceful mountains in the world, not some sizzle reel of endless panoramas.
—Grayson Haver Currin, Outside Online, 7 Apr. 2025
Vilnius already has 926 miles of footpath and a network of walking trails, including 24 leisure trails and 16 everyday routes.
—Emese MacZko, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
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Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 25 Apr. 2025
Seven vehicle lanes, a bus lane, two train lines, a footpath, and a cycleway utilize the bridge every day.
—Wendy Altschuler, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Unlike its great western counterparts along the Pacific Crest or the Continental Divide, the United States’ most iconic footpath is subtle—a green tunnel through some of the oldest and most graceful mountains in the world, not some sizzle reel of endless panoramas.
—Grayson Haver Currin, Outside Online, 7 Apr. 2025
Vilnius already has 926 miles of footpath and a network of walking trails, including 24 leisure trails and 16 everyday routes.
—Emese MacZko, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for footpath
Noun
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Other trails include the Swinging Bridge Trails and Aska Trails.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
25 June 2025
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Just walking the trails, taking one of their outdoor yoga classes or attending the River Jam music nights can be a fun, low-key way to meet like-minded people.—
Sunny Hubler,
Charlotte Observer,
25 June 2025
Noun
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Ashby, though, is confident that the single agency is the best path forward.—
Jack Rodriquez-Vars,
Sacbee.com,
28 June 2025
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As with any major legislation, the path forward is shaped as much by politics as by policy.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
Noun
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The pathway Ghosh was asked to study occurs via several steps.—
Matt von Hippel,
ArsTechnica,
23 June 2025
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This decision accelerated efforts to dismantle the humanitarian parole pathway established under the previous administration.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 June 2025
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“Footpath.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/footpath. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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