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footpath

[foot-path, -pahth] / ˈfʊtˌpæθ, -ˌpɑθ /
NOUN
pathway
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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

There is no minimum age at which children can ride e-bikes and under-16s are allowed to ride on the footpath – sometimes putting them in conflict with pedestrians.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026

Enda Dolan, 18, was in his first term at Queen's University Belfast when he was struck by a van that mounted the footpath in 2014.

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026

Harpers Ferry is the headquarters of the Appalachian Trail Conference, overseers of the noble footpath to which I had dedicated my summer.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson




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