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footpath

[foot-path, -pahth] / ˈfʊtˌpæθ, -ˌpɑθ /
NOUN
pathway
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The next morning, Natland travelled by taxi to Huddersfield and was sent a video by a Signal user showing where cash had been hidden near a footpath underpass.

From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2026

He installed an electric security gate in September 2022, which prompted the West Berkshire Ramblers group to apply to recognise a public footpath on the land in January 2023.

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

We picked our way carefully through fear of snakes down a faint footpath to the edge of the trees to urinate.

From "Black Like Me" by John Howard Griffin

Recent BBC reporting has highlighted cases across the country of balaclava-clad young men riding illegally on footpaths and intimidating residents.

From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026

Public footpaths and a scheme to slow the flow of the river in heavy rainfall are being planned.

From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026

"They go on footpaths, they break into farmers' fields, which obviously damages the crops," he says.

From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026

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

From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026

The kingdom was held together by thousands of miles of footpaths crossing the forest, with suspension bridges of woven vines swinging quietly over the rivers.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver




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