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Synonyms for footway

Most common

path pathway pavement footpath footwalk

All synonyms

Noun

1. Passage for pedestrians

footpath, side-walk, pavement, path, pathway, platform

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    A passage reserved only for pedestrians.

Forms

Plural
footways → footpaths, side-walks, pavements, paths…

Example sentences

  • path Why do I not have the courage to find my own path?
  • pathway Karl walked down a beautiful scenic pathway.
  • pavement I slipped on the pavement and nearly hit my head.
  • footpath The cottage can be reached only by a narrow footpath.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
footwayfalling
pathrising
pathwayrising
pavementsteady
footpathrising
footwalkfalling

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters
path1
7 letters
pathway2
8 letters
platform2, pavement2, footpath2, footwalk

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (pathway2 = 2 syllables).