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footway

foot·way
F f

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [foo t-wey]
    • /ˈfʊtˌweɪ/
    • /ˈfʊtweɪ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [foo t-wey]
    • /ˈfʊtˌweɪ/

Definitions of footway word

  • noun footway a way or path for people going on foot. 1
  • noun footway Also called footpath. British. a sidewalk. 1
  • noun footway A path or track for pedestrians. 1
  • noun footway a way or path for pedestrians, such as a raised walk along the edge of a bridge 0
  • abbreviation FOOTWAY footpath 0
  • noun footway A passage for pedestrians only. 0

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Origin of footway

First appearance:

before 1425
One of the 25% oldest English words
First recorded in 1425-75, footway is from the late Middle English word fotewey. See foot, way1

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Parts of speech for Footway

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

footway popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 73% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

footway usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for footway

noun footway

  • bridge — A bridge is a structure that is built over a railway, river, or road so that people or vehicles can cross from one side to the other.
  • footpath — a path for people going on foot.
  • path — a way beaten, formed, or trodden by the feet of persons or animals.
  • trail — to drag or let drag along the ground or other surface; draw or drag along behind.
  • track — a structure consisting of a pair of parallel lines of rails with their crossties, on which a railroad train, trolley, or the like runs.

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