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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

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

The Met Police say they will issue fines of £50 for riding on the footway - and £100 and six driving licence penalty points for using a mobile phone or riding through a red light.

From BBC Mar. 22, 2022

Val and Ethan were going over the river one morning soon after their arrival, when, on the bridge in the narrow footway, they met Julia and Jerry face to face.

From The Open Question a tale of two temperaments by Elizabeth Robins




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