as in trails
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 footpaths
Eschewing fences and pavement in favor of natural footpaths lined with brambles and shrubs, these slender pathways provide epic sea views while leaving the ancestral homes of other animals intact.
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Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
The Uganda-Congo border is several hundred miles long and crossed by numerous footpaths beyond formal border posts, which many people use daily to visit family or to trade.
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Katrine L. Wallace,
The Conversation,
29 May 2026
The Uganda-Congo border is several hundred miles long and crossed by numerous footpaths beyond formal border posts.
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CBS News,
27 May 2026
The border between Uganda and Congo is several hundred miles long and crossed by numerous footpaths beyond formal border posts.
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Rodney Muhumuza,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2026
Narrow cobblestone laneways, pastel-hued shops, and footpaths meandering past stone houses with tiny backyard vineyards—and hardly other tourists in sight—lend a sense of discovery to daily strolls on this side of the lake.
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Lisa Kadane,
Travel + Leisure,
1 May 2026
Just south of downtown San Jose, about 100 people live on the banks of Coyote Creek, where footpaths and improvised bridges connect a community of tents and wooden shacks — the city’s last sprawling homeless encampment.
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Grant Stringer,
Mercury News,
26 Mar. 2026
An aerial view from a chopper showed mostly footpaths with limited access by road for vehicles.
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Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
6 Feb. 2026
Take footpaths toward the beach or stroll cobblestone streets in town for dining and shopping.
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Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
15 Jan. 2026
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
The Uganda-Congo border is several hundred miles long and crossed by numerous footpaths beyond formal border posts, which many people use daily to visit family or to trade.
—
Katrine L. Wallace,
The Conversation,
29 May 2026
The Uganda-Congo border is several hundred miles long and crossed by numerous footpaths beyond formal border posts.
—
CBS News,
27 May 2026
The border between Uganda and Congo is several hundred miles long and crossed by numerous footpaths beyond formal border posts.
—
Rodney Muhumuza,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2026
Narrow cobblestone laneways, pastel-hued shops, and footpaths meandering past stone houses with tiny backyard vineyards—and hardly other tourists in sight—lend a sense of discovery to daily strolls on this side of the lake.
—
Lisa Kadane,
Travel + Leisure,
1 May 2026
Just south of downtown San Jose, about 100 people live on the banks of Coyote Creek, where footpaths and improvised bridges connect a community of tents and wooden shacks — the city’s last sprawling homeless encampment.
—
Grant Stringer,
Mercury News,
26 Mar. 2026
An aerial view from a chopper showed mostly footpaths with limited access by road for vehicles.
—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
6 Feb. 2026
Take footpaths toward the beach or stroll cobblestone streets in town for dining and shopping.
—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
15 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for footpaths
Noun
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The deaths occurred during two separate incidents on June 12 and June 16 along trails in the park’s inner canyon, the park said in a news release.
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While portions of the old WB&A are now light rail, much of its route has been made into bike trails in Anne Arundel and Prince George’s counties.
Noun
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But some of the thousands of spectators roaming through sandy paths and knee-high grass were less bullish on AI’s role at the tournament and in golf in general.
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For the fifth annual Forbidden Door, AEW will join forces with New Japan Pro-Wrestling, CMLL and Stardom for a one-night showcase of the four promotions crossing paths at the SAP Center in San Jose, California, on Sunday, June 28.
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Responsibilities evolve, skill requirements shift, productivity expectations increase, and career pathways develop in new directions.
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Meander through a lush, fairy-worthy tapestry of ivy and narrow pathways forged throughout the B&B's history.
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“Footpaths.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/footpaths. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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