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footway

footway

2.5
A path for people to walk on beside a road
  • noun
  • /ˈfʊtˌweɪ/
  • UK
translation icon : paseo
  • Not all the route was through the small, narrow footways.

Examples

  • The brush and bracken grew thick in the footway, and the ground seemed to be healing over, so that in the near future the way would not even remain as a scar.

    Fiction book (1997)
  • He prowled along the footway.

    Fiction book (1994)
  • They strongly disagree with the proposal to deposit cyclists onto a 'shared use' footway before and after the roundabout. Very few of the current users are likely to use such a fiddly and inconvenient means of negotiating the roundabout, which is spot on.

    Blog text (13)
  • In this case, demands for segregation in TfL's junction review have been answered with this design, which tells cyclists to get on the footway and then return to the road via an unsheltered leap-of-faith dropped kerb.

    Blog text (13)
  • The footway along the busy street was filled with pedestrians enjoying the sunny weather.

  • Children walked safely on the footway while their parents watched from the nearby park.

  • To avoid the traffic, we decided to take the footway that runs parallel to the road.

Synonyms

path
vsfootway
969 1.0

A way or track that people and things move along for travel

is more specific to pedestrian paths beside roads for public use
sidewalk
vsfootway
  • US
560 1.0

A paved path next to a street for people to walk on

is broader, covering any public path especially alongside roads
walk
vsfootway
123 1.0

A path people use near a building or in a garden

is typically outdoors alongside roads and intended for public use
walkway
vsfootway
51 2.0

A path made for people to go on foot

is mainly a path beside roads and for public use
pavement
vsfootway
  • UK
42 1.0

A path at the side of a road for people to walk on

is a general pedestrian path not only defined by paving
pathway
vsfootway
39 2.7

A track made by people or animals that is worn down

is deliberately made for public pedestrian use alongside roads
footpath
vsfootway
  • UK
9 1.9

A narrow path for people to walk on away from roads

is more often by roads and for general public use
greenway
vsfootway
7 4.2

A protected path or area with plants for walking, biking, and enjoying nature

is simpler, mainly a public route usually beside roads
footwalk
vsfootway
1 2.6

A path for people to walk on, often by a road or river

is focused on routes mainly alongside roads for public passage
alameda
vsfootway
  • US
8.8

A wide public path lined with trees for walking

is a plain pedestrian route next to roads rather than ornamental
bypath
vsfootway
  • Archaic
7.5

A small quiet path in the countryside that few people use

is more public and commonly placed alongside roads
trackway
vsfootway
  • Specialized
8.4

A wooden path that people build across wet or marshy ground to walk on

is a general public path usually beside roads and not specialized

How Wide

promenade
44 5.8
walkway
51 2.0
sidewalk
  • US
560 1.0
footway
  • UK
2.5
path
969 1.0
trail
318 1.6
footpath
  • UK
9 1.9

Surface Forms

footway singular
footways plural

Morphology

footway = foot + way (transparent) = foot + way

A straightforward compound of 'foot' + 'way' meaning a path for feet; learners can derive the sense from the parts.

Etymology

Footway is made from two simple words, foot and way, and literally means a 'path for feet', like the word footpath. So a footway is a public path for people to walk on, often beside a road.