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
With no boundaries for private property, footpaths crossed the landscape wherever a person desired to go.
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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
No hills means there is no natural grade separation between the railroad and intersecting roads and footpaths.
—Ian Savage, The Conversation, 14 Jan. 2026
Parsons signed its phase-two development deal with Diriyah Company in October, to oversee work on new streets, footpaths, civic buildings, open spaces, and a series of neighborhood parks.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2025
Both footpaths have been on Carlsbad’s master trails map for years.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Oct. 2025
Outside of the event, wander the town’s flagstone market square or leafy Thames-side footpaths, tour the Henley Distillery, and go for a Sunday roast at the Bottle & Glass Inn.
—Chloe Arrojado, AFAR Media, 26 Sep. 2025
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, 22 Sep. 2025
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
No hills means there is no natural grade separation between the railroad and intersecting roads and footpaths.
—Ian Savage, The Conversation, 14 Jan. 2026
Parsons signed its phase-two development deal with Diriyah Company in October, to oversee work on new streets, footpaths, civic buildings, open spaces, and a series of neighborhood parks.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2025
Both footpaths have been on Carlsbad’s master trails map for years.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Oct. 2025
Outside of the event, wander the town’s flagstone market square or leafy Thames-side footpaths, tour the Henley Distillery, and go for a Sunday roast at the Bottle & Glass Inn.
—Chloe Arrojado, AFAR Media, 26 Sep. 2025
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, 22 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for footpaths
Noun
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Saratoga Spa State Park offers wooded trails and performance venues, such as the Saratoga Performing Arts Center, while the nearby Adirondack foothills offer easy access to hiking and lake country.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Mar. 2026
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Take a hike Head out to a mountain or grassland and follow the trails to see native plants in bloom now.—
Nan Sterman,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Mar. 2026
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Accessibility The paths aren’t paved, and some of the tents, like ours, are up a relatively steep hill.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 Mar. 2026
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General Daily Insight for March 09, 2026 Cosmic wisdom can guide us to unexpected paths forward.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 Mar. 2026
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Hare recommends 2-3 feet of distance for clear pathways that facilitate easy movement.—
Kristina McGuirk,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Mar. 2026
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Another, Proposition 2, says Texans should support humane, dignified immigration policies and pathways to citizenship.—
From Staff Reports,
Dallas Morning News,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Footpaths.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/footpaths. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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