as in trail
a rough course or way formed by or as if by repeated footsteps
found the footpath leading down into the valley
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Recent Examples of footpath
The city’s roads and walkways are steep, bisected by narrow footpaths, all displaying wares or services for sale.
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Ben Ayers, Outside Online, 1 May 2025
The footpath can be hiked in sections through several access points.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 25 Apr. 2025
Seven vehicle lanes, a bus lane, two train lines, a footpath, and a cycleway utilize the bridge every day.
—Wendy Altschuler, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Unlike its great western counterparts along the Pacific Crest or the Continental Divide, the United States’ most iconic footpath is subtle—a green tunnel through some of the oldest and most graceful mountains in the world, not some sizzle reel of endless panoramas.
—Grayson Haver Currin, Outside Online, 7 Apr. 2025
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Ben Ayers, Outside Online, 1 May 2025
The footpath can be hiked in sections through several access points.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 25 Apr. 2025
Seven vehicle lanes, a bus lane, two train lines, a footpath, and a cycleway utilize the bridge every day.
—Wendy Altschuler, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Unlike its great western counterparts along the Pacific Crest or the Continental Divide, the United States’ most iconic footpath is subtle—a green tunnel through some of the oldest and most graceful mountains in the world, not some sizzle reel of endless panoramas.
—Grayson Haver Currin, Outside Online, 7 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for footpath
Noun
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The second process for forming a condensation trail occurs in air that is clear, but almost fully saturated with water vapor.—
Marshall Shepherd,
Forbes.com,
19 July 2025
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Since 1983, he’s made the trek nearly every year, sometimes twice a year, only missing two years: once when trails closed during the COVID-19 pandemic, and once due to heavy snow.—
Alexandra Hardle,
AZCentral.com,
19 July 2025
Noun
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There are flowerpots all the way to the edges of the paths for the mole crickets.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 July 2025
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And to find paths of light, even in the dark corners.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
22 July 2025
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Oil and gas investing has long been a pathway to financial success for those who understand the industry’s unique opportunities.—
Forbes Books Press Release Official,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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The Fed’s handling of its renovation, which administration officials are describing as mismanaged, could be used as one step in a possible pathway for Trump to sack Powell.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN Money,
14 July 2025
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“Footpath.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/footpath. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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