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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 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 The vehicle crashed into the crowd in Tiergarten Park, according to law enforcement, an area along a footpath within the park and near to the parade's end. — Kevin Shalvey, ABC News, 26 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for footpath

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The teaser trails follows Hiroto, a relaxed 29-year-old part-timer, through his daily routine in the Asagaya neighborhood.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 29 Sep. 2026
Because of these characteristic trails, apple maggots are also known as railroad worms (the name is more commonly applied to the larvae and wormlike adult females of Phrixothrix beetles).

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 Sep. 2026

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The British civil wars were, in part, fought because people wanted to create their own religious paths, but unfortunately that freedom did not generally lead to a kinder Christianity.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
This unique propagation gives rise to wave trajectories with directional rotation, or handedness, which dictates whether paths rotate clockwise or counterclockwise.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 28 Sep. 2026

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