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
There are no cars or even roads on the two-square-mile volcanic outcrop, though footpaths are traversable by donkey.
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Oscar Holland, CNN, 22 Jan. 2025
Travelers can fly into Kahului Airport on a major airline and then drive two to four hours along the 64.6-mile-long Road to Hana, built in 1926 when there were only narrow footpaths and horseback riding trails.
—Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 15 Dec. 2024
The property is adjacent to the unspoiled Torre Salsa Nature Reserve, featuring natural dunes and white sand beaches, which can be reached in just 5 minutes via a footpath from the property.
—Irene S. Levine, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
The Haudenosaunee Nation moved into the area and used the footpaths and trail systems.
—Gary Stoller, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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Oscar Holland, CNN, 22 Jan. 2025
Travelers can fly into Kahului Airport on a major airline and then drive two to four hours along the 64.6-mile-long Road to Hana, built in 1926 when there were only narrow footpaths and horseback riding trails.
—Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 15 Dec. 2024
The property is adjacent to the unspoiled Torre Salsa Nature Reserve, featuring natural dunes and white sand beaches, which can be reached in just 5 minutes via a footpath from the property.
—Irene S. Levine, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
The Haudenosaunee Nation moved into the area and used the footpaths and trail systems.
—Gary Stoller, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for footpath
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Enjoy the views of the canyons below from the rim trail, or take the 2.5-mile loop trail to see canyons one through nine.—
Nicole Letts,
Southern Living,
21 Mar. 2025
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Stops along the trail will highlight the surrounding forest, the bordering Mountain Island Lake, the cotton plantation fields and the plantation farmstead and include signs providing information and historical context.—
Mary Ramsey,
Charlotte Observer,
21 Mar. 2025
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News filtered through of Vinicius Junior missing a penalty, but with no further goal flashes, the conversations about who was most wanted in the next round boiled down to Real bringing the glamour Arsenal have so missed, but Atletico maybe providing a less daunting path to the next round.—
Amy Lawrence,
The Athletic,
13 Mar. 2025
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Red and Blue were the games that started it all and put Pokémon on the path to becoming the highest grossing franchise of all time.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
12 Mar. 2025
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By her own admission, her stock car experience was limited, but she’d been invited by Live Fast Motorsports, a team which gives new talent a pathway into the sport.—
Don Riddell,
CNN,
19 Mar. 2025
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These practices limit women's ability to secure capital for education, homeownership or entrepreneurship—all crucial pathways to building financial security.—
Swati Tyagi,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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“Footpath.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/footpath. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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