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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No trails or roads are visible inside the frame, adding to the mystery of how all these people in formal attire arrived at an elevation of ten thousand six hundred feet.—
Peter Hessler,
New Yorker,
21 Mar. 2026
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Boise saw little snow at all this winter and some significant rainfall, but Gordon said the trails held up well.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
21 Mar. 2026
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The students were asked to provide detectives with feedback on potential paths forward in three investigations, including the Cynthia Gonzalez case.—
Emerson Clarridge
Updated March 21,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Mar. 2026
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He has been anointed for no-doubt stardom since the Army All-American Bowl in 2018, when Waddle first crossed paths with Pat Surtain II.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
22 Mar. 2026
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Construction work had predominantly been outside the terminal until recently, which may have opened new pathways for the adventurous marsupial to wander indoors.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
24 Mar. 2026
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Financiers are becoming distributors, distributors are becoming producers, and the traditional pathways for independent films are being rewritten in real time.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Footpaths.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/footpaths. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.
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