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
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.
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Katrine L. Wallace,
The Conversation,
29 May 2026
The border between Uganda and Congo is several hundred miles long and crossed by numerous footpaths beyond formal border posts.
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Rodney Muhumuza,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2026
The Uganda-Congo border is several hundred miles long and crossed by numerous footpaths beyond formal border posts.
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CBS News,
27 May 2026
The two, who have lived at the home since 2020, received criticism after the estate’s previous owner, Sir Terence Conran, who died in 2020, reportedly allowed locals to use the private footpath.
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Paloma Chavez,
PEOPLE,
19 May 2026
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Katrine L. Wallace,
The Conversation,
29 May 2026
The border between Uganda and Congo is several hundred miles long and crossed by numerous footpaths beyond formal border posts.
—
Rodney Muhumuza,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2026
The Uganda-Congo border is several hundred miles long and crossed by numerous footpaths beyond formal border posts.
—
CBS News,
27 May 2026
The two, who have lived at the home since 2020, received criticism after the estate’s previous owner, Sir Terence Conran, who died in 2020, reportedly allowed locals to use the private footpath.
—
Paloma Chavez,
PEOPLE,
19 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for footpath
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Scouts report back, and the rest of the colony follows the trail to your table.
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Visitors can explore a network of scenic loop trails that wind through salt marshes and mangrove habitats, or opt for shorter, accessible paths with sweeping views over the Indian River Lagoon.
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From there, Florida's history followed the path more familiar to Americans, eventually becoming the 27th state in 1845.
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Infosys chose that path, committing to retrain more than 250,000 staff instead of pursuing mass layoffs.
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Rent bikes to pedal the Legacy Trail, a 20-mile paved pathway that runs along a former railroad corridor from downtown Sarasota to the city of Venice, or go for a jog over the picturesque John Ringling Causeway bridge.
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Brands like Children of Earth are improving neurocosmetics, formulating products based on ingredients affecting skin stress pathways and sensory experience.
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“Footpath.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/footpath. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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