footpath

/ˈfʊtˌpɑːθ/

footpath means any set path or trail to be used by people walking.

footpath is pronounced /ˈfʊtˌpɑːθ/.

Etymology

From Middle English foot path, footpath; equivalent to foot + path. Compare Saterland Frisian Foutpaad (“footpath”), West Frisian fuotpaad (“footpath”), Dutch voetpad (“footpath”), German Low German Footpadd (“footpath”), German Fußpfad (“footpath”).

noun

Any set path or trail to be used by people walking.e.g.“I felt refreshed after the short rest, and bade the old man farewell and started for town in company with the scared lad, following the footpath below the Grefsen hill.” — 1886, Peter Christen Asbjø￵rnsen, translated by H.L. Brækstad, Folk and Fairy Tales, page 160:
A paved path located at the side of a road for the use of pedestrians.

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Words closest in meaning

By meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.

footpathed 76% match — Provided with a footpath. vs footpath →
footway 72% match — A passage reserved only for pedestrians. vs footpath →
footwalk 71% match — A pedestrian walkway. vs footpath →
sideway 65% match — A footpath near a road. vs footpath →
footpace 62% match — A walking pace or step. vs footpath →
bypath 62% match — An unfrequented path; an indirect route; a byway. vs footpath →
bridlepath 62% match — A bridleway. vs footpath →
footgoer 60% match — One who goes by foot; a walker; pedestrian. vs footpath →