foot·way

[foot-wey]
noun
1.
a way or path for people going on foot.
2.
Also called footpath. British. a sidewalk.

Origin:
1425–75; late Middle English fotewey. See foot, way

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footway (ˈfʊtˌweɪ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
a way or path for pedestrians, such as a raised walk along the edge of a bridge

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  shade on the sandy footway.
Designing a ramp which will encroach on the public footway should be the last
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