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
Hike the King’s Trail, originally built as a footpath for royalty, to see coastal views, burial mounds, and black rock coves.
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Cailey Rizzo, Travel + Leisure, 10 Mar. 2026
The Sconset Bluff Walk is a popular scenic footpath very close to the yards of various private cottages.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 10 Mar. 2026
Peak bloom in the valley is usually around mid-March, when walkers can follow a muddy footpath criss-crossing a stream through the valley on an idyllic stroll toward Garrapata Beach.
—Gregory Thomas, San Francisco Chronicle, 2 Mar. 2026
With no boundaries for private property, footpaths crossed the landscape wherever a person desired to go.
—Literary Hub, 19 Feb. 2026
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Cailey Rizzo, Travel + Leisure, 10 Mar. 2026
The Sconset Bluff Walk is a popular scenic footpath very close to the yards of various private cottages.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 10 Mar. 2026
Peak bloom in the valley is usually around mid-March, when walkers can follow a muddy footpath criss-crossing a stream through the valley on an idyllic stroll toward Garrapata Beach.
—Gregory Thomas, San Francisco Chronicle, 2 Mar. 2026
With no boundaries for private property, footpaths crossed the landscape wherever a person desired to go.
—Literary Hub, 19 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for footpath
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Under the full moon, missile trails were clearly visible across the skies of Tehran, as Iran had been launching missiles since the afternoon.—
Kevin Collier,
NBC news,
2 Apr. 2026
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Prediction markets, for the first time, create a trail of breadcrumbs that is hard to ignore.—
Nic Puckrin,
Fortune,
2 Apr. 2026
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Earth catches chunks Comet from Thatcher’s debris path every year as our planet orbits the sun.—
Hali Smith
March 31,
Idaho Statesman,
31 Mar. 2026
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And Emma herself has work through some old feelings while also navigating a rocky path to their big day that has an implosive effect for those around them.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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Some of the children born in the United States would become stateless – meaning no country would claim them − and may have no pathway to citizenship, even if their parents do.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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In 2023, however, the Canadian courts ruled that law unconstitutional and the changes to eligibility came into effect in December, suddenly opening up a pathway to Canadian citizenship for many Americans at a time of political upheaval, violence and uncertainty in the US.—
Vivian Song,
CNN Money,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Footpath.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/footpath. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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