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Footpath

//ˈfʊtˌpɑːθ// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Any set path or trail to be used by people walking.

    "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."

  2. 2
    a trodden path wordnet
  3. 3
    A paved path located at the side of a road for the use of pedestrians. Australia, India, Ireland, New-Zealand

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”).

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