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footpath

[foot-path, -pahth] / ˈfʊtˌpæθ, -ˌpɑθ /
NOUN
pathway
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The court heard that on 16 July a 999 call was made from York Street and that a white Mazda car was found resting on the footpath against a wall.

From BBC Jul. 17, 2026

The second gate raises a different question: whether a footpath on Levy’s land, on the lagoon’s edge, is public or private.

From The Wall Street Journal May 16, 2026

Northumberland National Park's head ranger has spotted dog mess next to the footpath just a few metres from a sign asking people to bag and dispose of it responsibly.

From BBC Apr. 6, 2026

He was at Cley Marshes in person in June 2015 to open the Attenborough's Walk footpath.

From BBC Mar. 5, 2026

“That was a good practice. Your form’s looking better already,” he says as we set out on the footpath toward my house.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

Residents have described riders performing wheelies and riding on pavements and footpaths at high speed, often while wearing balaclavas.

From BBC Aug. 20, 2026

A few steps from the hotel, a cantilevered pedestrian bridge spans Falls Park on the Reedy, a wooded ravine with cascading waterfalls and leafy footpaths.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 9, 2026

"Are footpaths maintained and cleaned? Does the city ensure they aren't encroached upon?" he says.

From BBC Aug. 6, 2026

Now I live in Gurugram, where footpaths vanish into rubble and garbage, are abruptly blocked by parked vehicles or construction, or sit uncomfortably high above the road.

From BBC Aug. 6, 2026

Kanue, Mandela, and Natnael had come through—new faces were arriving from the footpaths through the surrounding woods—though there had been some confusion about the start time.

From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John




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