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footway.

A passage reserved only for pedestrians.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈfʊtˌweɪ/
  1. A passage reserved only for pedestrians.

Where this word comes from

From Middle English fotwei, equivalent to foot + way. Cognate with Saterland Frisian Foutwai, German Fußweg.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.