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US /ˈfʊtˌweɪ/ UK /ˈfʊtweɪ/
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Synonyms
1 noun · a path or passage reserved... footpathwalkwaypavementsidewalk
Word family
Forms footways
Related forms pathpedestrianright of way

Etymology

From Middle English fotwei, a compound of foot and way. It remains especially common in British legal and transport language for a route intended for pedestrians.

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