footpath C2+ Topic:Abstract Ideas US /ˈfʊtˌpæθ/ UK /ˈfʊtpɑːθ/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun a path for pedestrians, especially in the countryside A narrow footpath wound up the hill to the chapel. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a path for pedestrians,... pathtrailwalkwaypathwaytracksidewalkpavement Word family Related forms footpathfootway Etymology AI details A compound of foot (Old English fot) and path (Old English pæð), literally a path for the feet. Both elements are native Germanic. fot Middle English pæð Old English View etymology graph -> Topics Abstract Ideas External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # footpath **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈfʊtˌpæθ/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈfʊtpɑːθ/ ## Meanings 1. a path for pedestrians, especially in the countryside ## Examples - A narrow footpath wound up the hill to the chapel. ## Synonyms - path - trail - walkway - pathway - track - sidewalk - pavement ## Related Forms - foot - path - footway ## Roots and Affixes - Root: fot - Root: pæð ## Etymology A compound of foot (Old English fot) and path (Old English pæð), literally a path for the feet. Both elements are native Germanic. ## AI Etymology Footpath is a compound of foot (Old English fot) and path (Old English pæð), literally a path for the feet. Both elements are native Germanic. Important recorded forms include fot (Old English) and pæð (Old English). Morphologically, the word is a built form whose named elements carry part of the historical sense. The current sense covers a path for pedestrians, especially in the countryside. The wider family includes related words such as foot, path, and footway. ## Topics - Abstract Ideas markdown