Thesaurus results for FOOTPATH

footpath

noun

ˈfu̇t-ˌpath

Definition of footpath

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 My walk took me over the peaks and ridges of the Eastern highlands, on a narrow footpath that rose and fell thousands of feet in the course of an average day. — Literary Hub, 18 Aug. 2026 The footpath to Adams Point Whale Lookout cuts through eucalyptus and tea trees that infuse the winds with their cleansing camphoraceous scent. — Adam Erace, Travel + Leisure, 4 Aug. 2026 The Sconset Bluff Walk is a popular scenic footpath near yards of private cottages. — Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 3 Aug. 2026 The vehicle crashed into the crowd in Tiergarten Park, according to law enforcement, an area along a footpath within the park and near to the parade's end. — Kevin Shalvey, ABC News, 26 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for footpath

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Meanwhile, popular trails like Laguna de los Tres in Los Glaciares National Park can feel like a stampede at the height of summer.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
But critics have warned the gloves will give ICE another weapon to intimidate and brutalize people even as the agency is under fire for excessive force that has left a trail of deaths and injuries across the nation.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of trail

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The path of regulation In 2022, the Congressional Budget Office distilled decades of health care policy fights into a single PowerPoint slide.

— Bob Herman, STAT, 5 Oct. 2026
Moderate flooding of sea water is possibly over some vulnerable low-lying coastal areas, especially around the morning and evening high tides, including over beach parking lots, bike paths, and harbor walkways.

— CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of path

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The step is part of Maersk’s broader efforts to explore multiple potential fuel pathways for the future of shipping.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026
Specifically, the law directs the California Public Utilities Commission to create a pathway for these separate devices to be aggregated to export electricity by June 30, 2027.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026

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