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footway

[foot-wey] / ˈfʊtˌweɪ /
NOUN
catwalk
Synonyms
STRONG


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PC Harrison told the court he "did not see her in the footway at all on the approach".

From BBC • Nov. 13, 2025

About £170,000 of active travel budget was spent installing a wide footway along a stretch of the busy Clabby Road in Fivemiletown.

From BBC • Jan. 31, 2025

In a social media post, Merseyside Police said: "Both were dealt with for obstruction of the live lane and footway while the learner went to the shop."

From BBC • Jan. 12, 2025

A council has admitted making a mistake over a new footway colour scheme, described variously by residents as a "snotty colour green" and "hideous".

From BBC • May 11, 2022

Between him and the bears the ridge narrowed so that for a few feet there was footway for but one of the monsters at once.

From Polaris of the Snows by Stilson, Charles B.




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