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
Both footpaths have been on Carlsbad’s master trails map for years.
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Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Oct. 2025
Create footpaths in these areas to reduce wear and damage to the lawn.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 29 Sep. 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
Across the steamy Mall, which was increasingly littered with plastic cups and aluminum cans, a Bradley troop carrier was parked at the intersection of two footpaths.
—Seth Harp, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
The park has more than 2,000 miles of footpaths and is a favorite of mountain bikers.
—Gary Stoller, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Oct. 2025
Create footpaths in these areas to reduce wear and damage to the lawn.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 29 Sep. 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
Across the steamy Mall, which was increasingly littered with plastic cups and aluminum cans, a Bradley troop carrier was parked at the intersection of two footpaths.
—Seth Harp, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
The park has more than 2,000 miles of footpaths and is a favorite of mountain bikers.
—Gary Stoller, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for footpaths
Noun
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However, the Miss USA organization is already making amends and blazing new trails with its fresh-faced leadership team.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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At the Racetrack Playa, a dry lake bed between the Cottonwood and Last Chance ranges, stones large and small slide across the valley floor, leaving trails in the sand.—
Graham Averill,
Outside,
28 Oct. 2025
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The couple crossed paths in 2015 and married five years later.—
Christopher Rudolph,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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Here, sculptures, interactive exhibits, and winding paths encourage exploration at every turn.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Oct. 2025
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In cognitive terms, constraints funnel the search away from dominant semantic pathways, encouraging more remote associations.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
23 Oct. 2025
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According to Cooper, two of the simplest ways to move to Europe include golden visas and digital nomad visas – both being immigration pathways offered by several European countries like Portugal, Croatia, Malta and Italy.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Footpaths.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/footpaths. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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