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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 Princess of Wales's brother-in-law has told a planning inquiry his family home needs a higher level of security in a row over part of its drive being designated a public footpath.

From BBC May 28, 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

“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

Although the reservoir can be accessed via public footpaths, the owners installed barriers to prevent people from walking on the dam face, but these have been removed by trespassers.

From BBC Jul. 20, 2026

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

From Barron's Jun. 2, 2026

Anti-social behaviour, he says, includes "people who are riding around on scooters" and "using the footpaths as their personal rally tracks".

From BBC May 1, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 14, 2026

That afternoon, the watch commander sent him to the winch cage with four barrels of fresh-crushed stone, to scatter gravel over the icy footpaths atop the Wall.

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin




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