footpath

[ foot-path, -pahth ]
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noun,plural foot·paths [foot-pathz, -pahthz, -paths, -pahths]. /ˈfʊtˌpæðz, -ˌpɑðz, -ˌpæθs, -ˌpɑθs/.
  1. a path for people going on foot.

  2. British. footway (def. 2).

Origin of footpath

1
First recorded in 1520–30; foot + path

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British Dictionary definitions for footpath

footpath

/ (ˈfʊtˌpɑːθ) /


noun
  1. a narrow path for walkers only

  2. mainly British, Australian and NZ another word for pavement

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