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footway
[ foot-wey ]
footway
/ ˈfʊtˌweɪ /
noun
- a way or path for pedestrians, such as a raised walk along the edge of a bridge
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Example Sentences
About half-way up the ascent they came to a semicircular projection which encroached somewhat on the footway.
Instead of footway and street crossing there are broad walks, untrodden stretches of smooth grass.
As he crossed the footway of Hungerford Bridge, a biting wind swept up the river and he shivered, warmly clad though he was.
The footway is eight feet higher than the others, so that an uninterrupted view is gained from it.
Equally well known, no doubt, are the gantries built over the footway while a large building is in course of construction.
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