down a/the footpath

Frequency: 6.05.5 per million words

Indicates movement along a path, often to a lower elevation or away from a point of reference.

footpathPREPOSITION + NOUN

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Examples (10)

  • We strolled down the footpath at dusk, listening to birdsong.
  • Tourists were streaming down the footpath toward the lighthouse.
  • She hurried down a footpath to catch the last bus.
  • If you follow the signs, you'll head down the footpath to the village.
  • The children raced down the footpath, laughing as they went.
  • Please keep to the left as you walk down the footpath.
  • He has often jogged down the footpath before sunrise.
  • After the storm, water poured down the footpath like a tiny stream.
  • Shall we head down the footpath or cut across the field?
  • From the car park, it's five minutes down the footpath to the ruins.