garden path

Example Sentences

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Anyone who liked to cart away a few loads for the purpose of gravelling his garden-path was at liberty to do so.

From The Squire's Daughter by Hocking, Silas K(itto)

She reached the conservatory, but paused on the stone steps, with a hand lightly laid on the iron balustrade—for the floor-level was some feet above that of the garden-path.

From At Large by Hornung, E. W. (Ernest William)

As they walked up the little garden-path in the gathering dusk, they were overtaken by Mr. and Mrs. Simpson.

From That Unfortunate Marriage, Vol. 2 by Trollope, Frances Eleanor

As for Luttrell himself, he is standing quite still, in the middle of the garden-path, staring at this living Flora.

From Molly Bawn by Hamilton, Margaret Wolfe

The Pilot resettled the peaked cap on his head, stumped down the garden-path, and passed out of his gate and along the road.

From The Tale of Timber Town by Grace, Alfred A. (Alfred Augustus)