footpath

footpath [foo t-path, -pahth] ExamplesWord Origin See more synonyms for footpath on Thesaurus.com noun, plural foot·paths [foo t-path z, -pahth z, -paths, -pahths] /ˈfʊtˌpæðz, -ˌpɑðz, -ˌpæθs, -ˌpɑθs/.

1. a path for people going on foot.
2. British. footway(def 2).

Origin of footpath First recorded in 1520–30; foot + path Related Words for footpath walkway, track, path, trail Examples from the Web for footpath Historical Examples of footpath

I was gazing idly at the footpath opposite, which is bounded by the Luxembourg railings.

My Double Life

Sarah Bernhardt

Presently they reached a footpath from which the house at Hoddon Grey could be reached.

The Coryston Family

Mrs. Humphry Ward

I am in the proper way, while you very improperly ride on the footpath.

The Book of Anecdotes and Budget of Fun;

Various

She’s taken the footpath to the left that leads into Steeple!

The Doctor of Pimlico

William Le Queux

She went inland, across the stream, and took a footpath back to the shore.

Beyond

John Galsworthy

British Dictionary definitions for footpath footpath noun

1. a narrow path for walkers only
2. mainly British, Australian and NZ another word for pavement

Word Origin and History for footpath n.

also foot-path 1520s, from foot (n.) + path.