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footpath

[foot-path, -pahth] / ˈfʊtˌpæθ, -ˌpɑθ /
NOUN
pathway
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Anthony travelled back across London, arrived at East Finchley, and turned into the narrow footpath beside the railway line - a shortcut towards home.

From BBC Jul. 10, 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

Natural England's Neil Constable said it would be "challenging" to keep the whole route open, but that there was more flexibility to amend the route of the King's path than a standard public footpath.

From BBC Apr. 20, 2026

A new footpath stretching around the entire coast of England is being officially inaugurated later.

From BBC Mar. 18, 2026

One day he was walking on a public footpath at the top of some old ruins around Shrewsbury.

From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman

Hanoi has launched previous campaigns to clear footpaths, but they were often short-lived.

From Barron's Jun. 2, 2026

"Public footpaths follow very fixed legal lines. If it falls in the sea, it's gone," he said.

From BBC Apr. 20, 2026

“Let her make her own footpaths and whole mark in this world,” he told himself.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 14, 2026

The footpaths that weave in from the coast see only a few walkers.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 11, 2026

For the next few days, the guerrillas stuck to narrow jungle footpaths, moving at a steady jog to avoid any of the American or South Vietnamese patrols in the area.

From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge




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