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Meaning of "footway" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FOOTWAY

footway  [ˈfʊtˌweɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FOOTWAY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Footway is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES FOOTWAY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

footway

Sidewalk

A sidewalk, and sometimes platform, is a path along the side of a road. A sidewalk may accommodate moderate changes in grade and is normally separated from the vehicular section by a curb. There may also be a road verge either between sidewalk and the roadway or between the sidewalk and the boundary. In some places, the same term may also be used for a paved path, trail or footpath that is not next to a road, for example, a path through a park.

Definition of footway in the English dictionary

The definition of footway in the dictionary is a way or path for pedestrians, such as a raised walk along the edge of a bridge.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FOOTWAY


anyway
ˈɛnɪˌweɪ
beltway
ˈbɛltˌweɪ
Broadway
ˈbrɔːdˌweɪ
cartway
ˈkɑːtˌweɪ
castaway
ˈkɑːstəˌweɪ
Conway
ˈkɒnˌweɪ
gateway
ˈɡeɪtˌweɪ
giveaway
ˈɡɪvəˌweɪ
highway
ˈhaɪˌweɪ
hoistway
ˈhɔɪstˌweɪ
midway
ˈmɪdˌweɪ
Norway
ˈnɔːˌweɪ
parkway
ˈpɑːkˌweɪ
partway
ˈpɑːtˌweɪ
railway
ˈreɪlˌweɪ
routeway
ˈruːtˌweɪ
runway
ˈrʌnˌweɪ
straightway
ˈstreɪtˌweɪ
subway
ˈsʌbˌweɪ
thoughtway
ˈθɔːtˌweɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FOOTWAY

footslog
footslogged
footslogger
footslogging
footsore
footsoreness
footstalk
footstall
footstep
footsteps editor
footstock
footstone
footstool
footwall
footwear
footweary
footwell
footwork
footworn
footy

WORDS THAT END LIKE FOOTWAY

away
by the way
driveway
get away
getaway
go away
in a bad way
in a way
in no way
jetway
no way
once and away
one-way
Otway
out of the way
out-of-the-way
right away
the way
two-way
way

Synonyms and antonyms of footway in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «footway» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FOOTWAY

Find out the translation of footway to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of footway from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «footway» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

人行道
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

acera
570 millions of speakers

English

footway
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

फ़ुटपाथ
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الارصفة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

тротуарной
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

calçada
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ফুটপাথ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

trottoir
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Jalan kaki
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Fußweg
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

歩道
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

footway
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Mlaku-mlaku
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thang lên xuống hầm mỏ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

footway
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

फूटवे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kaldırım
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

footway
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

footway
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

тротуарної
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

trotuar
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πεζοδρόμιο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

voetpad
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

footway
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

footway
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of footway

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FOOTWAY»

The term «footway» is regularly used and occupies the 102.898 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FOOTWAY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «footway» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «footway» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about footway

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FOOTWAY»

Discover the use of footway in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to footway and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Laws of the Corporation of the City of Washington, Passed by ...
Curb ~ i stones to be set and footway paved on the west front of Square 337, act authorizing....... ............... to be set and footway paved on the south side of Pennsylvania avenue, from 6th to 11th street east, act authorizing.
Washington (D.C.), John Y. C. Clark, 1865
2
The statutes of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
way not in the Situation thereinbesore described, or Public Bridleway, or Footway , might be diverted so as to' make the same nearer or more commodious to the Public, and the Owner or Owners of the Lands and Crounds through which such  ...
Great Britain, Sir Thomas Edlyne Tomlins, John Raithby, 1816
3
The Law Journal Reports
There the footway ran over wastes and also over old inclosures, but there was no power to stop up old inclosures, and the Commissioners apparently meant to stop up the footway over both. The Court considered that, inasmuch as they had no ...
Henry D. Barton, 1855
4
The Law Journal for the Year 1832-1949: Comprising Reports ...
1825 June The right to appeal against an order for diverting a footway, appears to rest on 55 Geo. 3. c. 68. s. 3, which does not invest the sessions with power to give costs, and not on 13 Geo. 3. c. 78. s. 80, which does. After notice of appeal ...
5
The Statutes of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
i way not in the Situation thereiubefore described, or Public Bridleway, or Footway, might be diverted so a' ' to make the same nearer or more commodious to the Public, and the Owner or Owners of the Lands and * Grounds through which ...
6
Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the Court of ...
On 16th June, three of the justices who had viewed the public footway described in the annexed plan, and had made an order for diverting the old public footway, being satisfied that the new footway *therein described was properl and fit for ...
Great Britain. Court of Common Pleas, William Pyle Taunton, 1823
7
Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the Court of ...
viewed the said new public footway, and found the same to be put in good condition and repair, ordered under their hands and seals that the said public footway should be diverted through the lands aforesaid. 3. Surry. On I6th June, three of ...
Great Britain. Court of Common Pleas, William Pyle Taunton, 1815
8
A New Abridgment of the Law: Alphabetically Digested Under ...
That when it shall appear, upon the View of any Two or more of the Justices of the Peace, that any public Highway, not io the Situation herein-before described, or public Bridleway, or Footway, may be diverted, so as to make the fame nearer  ...
Matthew Bacon, Joseph Sayer, Owen Ruffhead, 1793
9
Comprising Reports of Cases in the Courts of Chancery, ...
Hd Plea — Justification, that there was a public right of footway through the locus in quo. It appeared at the trial before Mr. Baron Garrow, at the Spring assizes 1825, for Staffordshire, that the forest of Needwood, in the honour of Tutbury, in that ...
10
The Law Journal Reports
individually used the path at the time of the alleged trespasses as ordinary foot passengers, but previous to these repairs being made, the footway had never been made or repaired by the surveyors of the highways. Previous to the repairs  ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FOOTWAY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term footway is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Works to be carried out at busy Grimsby junction next week …
A section of the kerb and adjacent footway is to be relaid to rectify this, along with a section of carriageway, which will need to be resurfaced. «Grimsby Telegraph, Jul 15»
2
Hinckley's Station Road set to close for major revamp - Hinckley Times
n A section of shared use footway/cycleway around the southern end of Station Road with toucan crossing (pedestrian/cyclist signalised ... «Hinckley Times, Jul 15»
3
New cycleway to open in Blandford next month
Starting on Monday 20 July, for around six weeks, Dorset County Council will widen the footway from St Leonards Avenue, along Black Lane to ... «Blackmore Vale Magazine, Jul 15»
4
Anger at Stockport Council over road that has 'not been repaired' for …
A council spokesman said £100m will be spent on road and footway maintenance in Stockport over nine years. He added: “This funding will ... «Manchester Evening News, Jul 15»
5
Homes plan gets the go ahead - Suffolk Free Press
The council also called for a footway and cycle link to be built to connect with Station Road and a pedestrian crossing in Station Road to ... «Suffolk Free Press, Jul 15»
6
Gainsborough: The Belt Road is 'more like a racetrack than a …
“LCC has also investigated the possibility of enabling a shared use footway/cycleway to be constructed, unfortunately there is no funding ... «Epworth Bells, Jul 15»
7
Greenock pensioner fears action over grass dispute
A council spokeswoman said: “Overhanging vegetation from Ms McCreadie's property is causing a problem to the road and footway. “Because ... «Greenock Telegraph, Jul 15»
8
Cooksbridge, Offham and Hamsey
OFFICIAL OPENING: Beechwood Lane pavement/footway. Tomorrow, Saturday, before the Hamsey Festival starts, members of the parish ... «Sussex Express, Jul 15»
9
Conversations with Eden communities on sustaining local services
We wish to sustain the long-term future of the discretionary services local people value such as footway lighting, grass cutting, public toilets and ... «Cumbria Crack, Jul 15»
10
Inconsistent enforcement action
... over' five-foot ways"; Jan 18, 2014), to which the LTA has replied ("LTA conducts regular checks for footway obstruction"; Jan 29, 2014). «The Straits Times, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Footway [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/footway>. May 2024 ».
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