footway
3 synonyms for footway, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — A path that only people on foot are allowed to use.
Synonyms
Less common
Still standard English, but they carry more weight.
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
Etymology
From Middle English fotwei, equivalent to foot + way. Cognate with Saterland Frisian Foutwai, German Fußweg.
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