Footpath Meaning
/ˈfʊtˌpɑːθ/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounAny set path or trail to be used by people walking.
nounA paved path located at the side of a road for the use of pedestrians.
Sentence Examples
I walked along the footpath.
A small wicket-gate opened upon a footpath that wound through some shrubbery to the door.
The footpath winds its way across open fields.
Synonyms & Antonyms
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CEFR Practice Quiz
We followed the narrow ____ through the woods, enjoying the quiet walk in nature.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
A narrow ____ meandered through the dense woods, leading the hikers to a hidden waterfall.
Word Origin & History
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”).
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"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:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
We followed the narrow ____ through the woods, enjoying the quiet walk in nature.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
A narrow ____ meandered through the dense woods, leading the hikers to a hidden waterfall.