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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 According to the National Park Service, the footpaths through the forested ridgetops of Pennsylvania are among the most popular. — Idra Novey, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 July 2026 Meanwhile, my job is to stand guard on the other side of the footpath. — Esther Yi, New Yorker, 14 June 2026 Eschewing fences and pavement in favor of natural footpaths lined with brambles and shrubs, these slender pathways provide epic sea views while leaving the ancestral homes of other animals intact. — Literary Hub, 11 June 2026 The Uganda-Congo border is several hundred miles long and crossed by numerous footpaths beyond formal border posts, which many people use daily to visit family or to trade. — Katrine L. Wallace, The Conversation, 29 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for footpath

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Noun

Wings coach Jose Fernandez said Fudd is probably ahead of the others on the comeback trail.

— James Boyd, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
The convenient location means a better chance of beating the crowds at the trails or in town.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of trail

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In Spain, hotel demand along the eclipse’s path of totality — including in the northern Spanish cities of A Coruña, Bilbao and Santiago de Compostela — has soared.

— ABC News, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026
But while the new senator has championed some of her brother's priorities, like a Russia sanctions bill the Senate approved last week, she's also attempted to chart her own path.

— Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of path

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Patrick Henry offers its roughly 2,500 students seven different career and college preparation pathways for students, in areas from architecture to engineering to education.

— Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Aug. 2026
Vuskovic has seen plenty of Europe during his pathway to the Premier League.

— Andy Naylor, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2026

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