footpath en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈfʊtˌpæθ/ (Northern-England, US)
- /ˈfʊtˌpɑːθ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
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Etymology
From Middle English foot path, footpath; equivalent to foot + path. Compare Saterland Frisian Foutpaad (“footpath”), West Frisian fuotpaad (“footpath”), Dutch voetpad (“footpath”), German Low German Footpadd (“footpath”), German Fußpfad (“footpath”).
Meanings
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Any set path or trail to be used by people walking.
I felt refreshed after the short rest, and bade the old man farewell and started for town in company with the scared lad, following the footpath below the Grefsen hill.
1886, Peter Christen Asbjørnsen, translated by H.L. Brækstad, Folk and Fairy Tales, page 160:
- (Australia, India, Ireland, New-Zealand) A paved path located at the side of a road for the use of pedestrians.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| footpaths | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Synonyms
sidewalk · footpad · footway · walkway · trottoir · pavement
Translations (102)
gl beirarrúa (path to be used by people walking) · he מִשְׁעוֹל (path to be used by people walking) · ca sendera (path to be used by people walking) · ja 歩道 (path to be used by people walking) · ro cărare (path to be used by people walking) · te కాలిబాట (path to be used by people walking) · fi kinttupolku (path to be used by people walking) · nn gangsti (path to be used by people walking) · ca viarany (path to be used by people walking) · ar مَمْشًى (path to be used by people walking) · cs pěšina (path to be used by people walking) · ko 보도 (path to be used by people walking) · el μονοπάτι (path to be used by people walking) · izh jalkatroppa (path to be used by people walking) · ja 歩行者道 (path to be used by people walking) · ru пешехо́дная доро́жка (path to be used by people walking) · hy ոտքի ճանապարհ (path to be used by people walking) · tr patika (path to be used by people walking) · mk патека (path to be used by people walking) · lt takas (path to be used by people walking) · et jalgrada (path to be used by people walking) · mi ara takahi (path to be used by people walking) · es vía peatonal (path to be used by people walking) · nb gangvei (path to be used by people walking) · ca sender (path to be used by people walking) · pl ścieżka (path to be used by people walking) · ka სცალფეხო გზა (path to be used by people walking) · nb gangveg (path to be used by people walking) · hsb pućik (path to be used by people walking) · sip རྐང་ལམ (path to be used by people walking) · th บาทวิถี (path to be used by people walking) · wyi bajejenong (path to be used by people walking) · eo piedvojo (path to be used by people walking) · cy llwybr (path to be used by people walking) · th ฟุตบาท (path to be used by people walking) · cy troedlwybr (path to be used by people walking) · wa pazea (path to be used by people walking) · is tá (path to be used by people walking) · ml നടപ്പാത (path to be used by people walking) · mi ara hīkoi (path to be used by people walking) · nrf marchépid (path to be used by people walking) · tg пиёдарав (path to be used by people walking) · bg тротоа́р (path to be used by people walking) · pl szlak (path to be used by people walking) · ja 小道 (path to be used by people walking) · la trāmes (path to be used by people walking) · fa-ira پِیَادِهرَو (path to be used by people walking) · ar مَسار الْشَاة (path to be used by people walking) · pl dróżka (path to be used by people walking) · nn gangveg (path to be used by people walking) · tg пиёдагард (path to be used by people walking) · sl steza (path to be used by people walking) · sk cestička (path to be used by people walking) · bg пъте́ка (path to be used by people walking) · gd frith-rathad (path to be used by people walking) · hi पगडंडी (path to be used by people walking) · nn fortau (path to be used by people walking) · sk chodník (path to be used by people walking) · nl voetpad (path to be used by people walking) · nn gangstig (path to be used by people walking) · hsb šćežka (path to be used by people walking) · id jalan setapak (path to be used by people walking) · fr chemin pédestre (path to be used by people walking) · nb gangsti (path to be used by people walking) · ca corriol (path to be used by people walking) · ru тротуа́р (path to be used by people walking) · ota چیغیر (path to be used by people walking) · cy troedffordd (path to be used by people walking) · sv gångväg (path to be used by people walking) · cy llwybr troed (path to be used by people walking) · xda muru (path to be used by people walking) · ca senda (path to be used by people walking) · eu oinezko bide (path to be used by people walking) · be пешахо́дная даро́жка (path to be used by people walking) · cmn 小徑 /小径 (path to be used by people walking) · cmn 人行道 (path to be used by people walking) · uk пішохі́дна дорі́жка (path to be used by people walking) · sv gångstig (path to be used by people walking) · dsb sćažka (path to be used by people walking) · prs پِیَادَهرَو (path to be used by people walking) · sw njia ya miguu (path to be used by people walking) · tl daanan ng tao (path to be used by people walking) · nb fortau (path to be used by people walking) · vi đường mòn (path to be used by people walking) · fr sentier (path to be used by people walking) · la sēmita (path to be used by people walking) · ro potecă (path to be used by people walking) · de Fußpfad (path to be used by people walking) · hu sétány (path to be used by people walking) · wa pî-sinte (path to be used by people walking) · de Fußweg (path to be used by people walking) · fi polku (path to be used by people walking) · th ทางเท้า (path to be used by people walking) · da gangsti (path to be used by people walking) · lv taka (path to be used by people walking) · tr kaldırım (path to be used by people walking) · mk пешачка патека (path to be used by people walking) · es acera (path to be used by people walking) · stq Foutwai (path to be used by people walking) · cmn 步道 (path to be used by people walking) · pt senda (path to be used by people walking) · pt trilha (path to be used by people walking)