footway

[ foot-wey ]

/ ˈfʊtˌweɪ /

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noun

a way or path for people going on foot.

Also called footpath. British. a sidewalk.

Origin of footway

First recorded in 1425–75, footway is from the late Middle English word fotewey.See foot, way¹

Words nearby footway

foot-ton, foot traffic, foot valve, footwall, foot warmer, footway, footwear, footwell, footwork, footworn, footy

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Example sentences from the Web for footway

As there was no footway, it was the safest and most usual custom to follow a carriage which might be passing across.
Medival London|William Benham
The footway was merely a single row of boards not more than twelve inches wide, and there was no handrail at all.
A Wayfarer in China|Elizabeth Kendall
With another awkward bow, he turned away to the right and walked very quickly along the footway.
Marietta|F. Marion Crawford
Instead of footway and street crossing there are broad walks, untrodden stretches of smooth grass.
Hyacinth|George A. Birmingham

On the Turco-Servian side the masses of rock jut out so far into the stream, that no room is left for a footway.
A Visit to the Holy Land, Egypt, and Italy|Ida Pfeiffer

British Dictionary definitions for footway

footway

/ (ˈfʊtˌweɪ) /

noun

a way or path for pedestrians, such as a raised walk along the edge of a bridge

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单词	footway
释义	footway [ foot-wey ] / ˈfʊtˌweɪ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR footway ON THESAURUS.COM noun a way or path for people going on foot. Also called footpath. British. a sidewalk. Origin of footway First recorded in 1425–75, footway is from the late Middle English word fotewey.See foot, way¹ Words nearby footway foot-ton, foot traffic, foot valve, footwall, foot warmer, footway, footwear, footwell, footwork, footworn, footy Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for footway As there was no footway, it was the safest and most usual custom to follow a carriage which might be passing across. Medival London\|William Benham The footway was merely a single row of boards not more than twelve inches wide, and there was no handrail at all. A Wayfarer in China\|Elizabeth Kendall With another awkward bow, he turned away to the right and walked very quickly along the footway. Marietta\|F. Marion Crawford Instead of footway and street crossing there are broad walks, untrodden stretches of smooth grass. Hyacinth\|George A. Birmingham On the Turco-Servian side the masses of rock jut out so far into the stream, that no room is left for a footway. A Visit to the Holy Land, Egypt, and Italy\|Ida Pfeiffer British Dictionary definitions for footway footway / (ˈfʊtˌweɪ) / noun 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 Words related to footway bridge
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footway

noun

Origin of footway

Words nearby footway

Example sentences from the Web for footway

British Dictionary definitions for footway

noun

Words related to footway