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View synonyms for footway

footway

[ foot-wey ]

noun

  1. a way or path for people going on foot.
  2. Also called footpath. British. a sidewalk.


footway

/ ˈfʊtˌweɪ /

noun

  1. a way or path for pedestrians, such as a raised walk along the edge of a bridge
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of footway1

First recorded in 1425–75, footway is from the late Middle English word fotewey. See foot, way 1
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Example Sentences

About half-way up the ascent they came to a semicircular projection which encroached somewhat on the footway.

Instead of footway and street crossing there are broad walks, untrodden stretches of smooth grass.

As he crossed the footway of Hungerford Bridge, a biting wind swept up the river and he shivered, warmly clad though he was.

The footway is eight feet higher than the others, so that an uninterrupted view is gained from it.

Equally well known, no doubt, are the gantries built over the footway while a large building is in course of construction.

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