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 city’s roads and walkways are steep, bisected by narrow footpaths, all displaying wares or services for sale.
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Ben Ayers, Outside Online, 1 May 2025
The footpath can be hiked in sections through several access points.
—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
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Ben Ayers, Outside Online, 1 May 2025
The footpath can be hiked in sections through several access points.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for footpath
Noun
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And Just Like That and The Golden Girls already exist — but then, Leanne isn’t really out to blaze new trails anyway.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
31 July 2025
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One day, after hiking a local trail, Millie and Tim drink from a magical water source that triggers some harrowing side effects.—
Madison Bloom,
Pitchfork,
31 July 2025
Noun
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But here their paths had diverged—Sunny’s to New York City, Satya’s to Rochester.—
Kiran Desai,
New Yorker,
3 Aug. 2025
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The path is potentially clear for a Fantastic Four three-peat at next week's domestic cage match, though one film may possess the power to overtake the title.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
3 Aug. 2025
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This legislative session, one Senate committee will cover both elementary and higher education, which will be chaired by Sen. Brandon Creighton, R-Conroe, potentially easing lawmakers' ability to improve K-12 pathways to post-secondary education.—
Lily Kepner,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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Players in the international player pathway program don’t count against the 90-man offseason roster.—
Chris Perkins,
Sun Sentinel,
29 July 2025
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“Footpath.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/footpath. Accessed 13 Aug. 2025.
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