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footpath.

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

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈfʊtˌpɑːθ/Received-Pronunciation/ˈfʊtˌpæθ/Northern-England, US
  1. Any set path or trail to be used by people walking.

  2. A paved path located at the side of a road for the use of pedestrians.

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Where this word comes from

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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