Pavement or ‘Footway’?

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Wheniwasyourage

I came across footway a few years ago when I contacted Bear about repairs to a pavement for which they had responsibility, so I assume it must be the technical term used by transport firms.

Which bear?

Logie, wasn't it?
(Yes, yes, I know - I'm sure me coat's here somewhere...)

Cossy

At least it didn’t say “sidewalk” Footpath understand

That always make me think of crabs scuttling along the pavement...

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Footway is a perfectly good and legitimate word meaning specifically:

A way or path used chiefly or exclusively by pedestrians; a footpath.

2014 Plymouth Herald: We carry out regular inspections of the city's footways and roads but defects can develop very quickly.

Whereas pavement means just that:

A paved surface formed of stones, bricks, tiles, or similar materials fitted closely together.

There is also foot pavement which combines the two.

A pavement might be used by people with wheeled vehicles, bikes, scooters, wheelchairs.

Footway comes from German and pavement from French.

Very interesting Graphite.

Wheniwasyourage

I came across footway a few years ago when I contacted Bear about repairs to a pavement for which they had responsibility, so I assume it must be the technical term used by transport firms.

Which bear?

Footpath, usually referring to a path originally worn in the earth by feet.
May later be tarmacked or paved as usage increases.

I came across footway a few years ago when I contacted Bear about repairs to a pavement for which they had responsibility, so I assume it must be the technical term used by transport firms.

Footway is a perfectly good and legitimate word meaning specifically:

A way or path used chiefly or exclusively by pedestrians; a footpath.

2014 Plymouth Herald: We carry out regular inspections of the city's footways and roads but defects can develop very quickly.

Whereas pavement means just that:

A paved surface formed of stones, bricks, tiles, or similar materials fitted closely together.

There is also foot pavement which combines the two.

A pavement might be used by people with wheeled vehicles, bikes, scooters, wheelchairs.

Footway comes from German and pavement from French.

Would always say pavement or footpath.

At least it didn’t say “sidewalk” Footpath understand

Ours haven’t