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
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.
—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
With no boundaries for private property, footpaths crossed the landscape wherever a person desired to go.
—Literary Hub, 19 Feb. 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
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
With no boundaries for private property, footpaths crossed the landscape wherever a person desired to go.
—Literary Hub, 19 Feb. 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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Kaua’i’s waves and verdant shores provide endless fun for children, including bike trails, boat tours and bodyboarding.—
Brianna Randall,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
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Just an hour away, Acadia National Park has beaches, trails, and budget-friendly camping options.—
Dave Parfitt,
USA Today,
30 May 2026
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The two climbed to the top of the victory stand at the 106th CIF State Track & Field Championships at Veteran’s Memorial Stadium on Saturday, taking decidedly different paths.—
Steve Brand,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 May 2026
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Turang has been crafty on the base paths, recording nine steals on 11 attempts.—
Data Skrive,
New York Times,
31 May 2026
Noun
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There are ramps, wide corridors, and pathways to ease mobility.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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From his perspective, the recent guidance should be viewed as an indication that discretionary review may receive greater scrutiny rather than as the elimination of adjustment of status pathways altogether.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
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“Footpaths.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/footpaths. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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