footpath vs pathway what difference

what is difference between footpath and pathway

English

Etymology

From foot +‎ path. Compare Saterland Frisian Foutpaad (“footpath”), West Frisian fuotpaad (“footpath”), Dutch voetpad (“footpath”), German Low German Footpadd (“footpath”), German Fußpfad (“footpath”).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈfʊtˌpɑːθ/
• (US, Northern England) IPA^(key): /ˈfʊtˌpæθ/

Noun

footpath (plural footpaths)

1. Any set path or trail to be used by people walking.
2. (Australia, New Zealand) A paved footpath located at the side of a road for the use of pedestrians; a pavement or sidewalk.

Synonyms

• (path for pedestrians): footpad, footway, walkway, platform, pavement, sidewalk

Translations

Further reading

• footpath on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

English

Etymology

From Middle English pathwei, equivalent to path +‎ way. Cognate with German Pfadweg, Afrikaans padweg.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈpɑːθˌweɪ/
• (US, Northern England) IPA^(key): /ˈpæθˌweɪ/

Noun

pathway (plural pathways)

1. A footpath or other path or track.
2. (biochemistry) A sequence of biochemical compounds, and the reactions linking them, that describe a process in metabolism or catabolism.
3. (figuratively) A course of action.

Translations

References

• Joe Miller (24 January 2018), “Davos jargon: A crime against the English language?”, in BBC News‎^[1], BBC

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