footpaths

noun

plural of footpath
as in trails
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 footpaths An aerial view from a chopper showed mostly footpaths with limited access by road for vehicles. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 6 Feb. 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 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 Narrow cobblestone laneways, pastel-hued shops, and footpaths meandering past stone houses with tiny backyard vineyards—and hardly other tourists in sight—lend a sense of discovery to daily strolls on this side of the lake. — Lisa Kadane, Travel + Leisure, 1 May 2026 Eschewing fences and pavement in favor of natural footpaths lined with brambles and shrubs, these slender pathways provide epic sea views while leaving the ancestral homes of other animals intact. — Literary Hub, 11 June 2026 According to the National Park Service, the footpaths through the forested ridgetops of Pennsylvania are among the most popular. — Idra Novey, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 July 2026 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. — Katrine L. Wallace, The Conversation, 29 May 2026 Just south of downtown San Jose, about 100 people live on the banks of Coyote Creek, where footpaths and improvised bridges connect a community of tents and wooden shacks — the city’s last sprawling homeless encampment. — Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for footpaths
  1. trails
  2. paths
  3. pathways
Noun
  • Patrouille de France, the French Air Force’s acrobatic teams, flew over New York Harbor with their red, white and blue trails, evoking images of the American flag.
    — Steven Sloan, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
  • Its grippy outsole offers reliable traction on trails and uneven terrain, while the soft eggnog color looks polished enough to wear around town afterward.
    — Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 4 July 2026
Definition of trails
Noun
  • Some of those places have her crossing paths with new characters played by Wanda Sykes and Ice-T, among others.
    — Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 6 July 2026
  • For finance professionals, the findings suggest that employers who invest in meaningful on-the-job development and clear growth paths can gain a competitive edge in attracting and keeping talent in an increasingly demanding and data-driven function.
    — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 6 July 2026
Definition of paths
Noun
  • Senate Bills 1144 and 1140 required highway districts to prioritize vehicle traffic and barred them from narrowing streets to make room for bike lanes and pedestrian pathways, according to previous Idaho Statesman reporting.
    — Hali Smith July 1, Idaho Statesman, 1 July 2026
  • Regional leaders should use those results and current labor-market data to improve or discontinue pathways that no longer lead to viable work.
    — Paulo Carvão, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of pathways

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