footway

Example Sentences

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"So we've got more staff deployed for example to work on road clearance and footway clearance and we've got additional kit coming in from other local authorities as well."

From BBC • Jan. 6, 2026

Other cars parked on the footway outside the hotel were moved voluntarily on Tuesday by their owners, the council said.

From BBC • Dec. 10, 2025

Roads officials said an "optical illusion appeared to have been created when the footway was extended next to the cycle lane".

From BBC • Feb. 21, 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

As I first remember it, commerce had not encroached upon its precincts; no tall warehouses shut out the light from its narrow footway, and its planks were unencumbered by any intrusive bales or boxes.

From My Unknown Chum by Fairbanks, Charles Bullard