footway

/ˈfʊtˌweɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.62 in modern English

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noun

"On the right, as you enter from Whitechapel Road, is the public footway to Durward Street that will provide a new route across the railway during the day."

From Middle English fotwei, equivalent to foot + way. Cognate with Saterland Frisian Foutwai, German Fußweg.

footways (plural)

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How do you pronounce footway?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfʊtˌweɪ/.

What does footway mean?

A passage reserved only for pedestrians.

Where does footway come from?

It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce footway

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