English Explanatory Dictionary

shared use path

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A path designed to accommodate multiple non-motorized modes of transport together, typically pedestrians and cyclists.

Word forms

shared use path shared use paths SUP shared-use path

Etymology

shared + use + path. Coined in the 1990s and popularized by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials in its 1999 publication Guide for the Development of Bicycle Facilities.

Synonyms

multi-use path multi-use pathway shared path shared pathway shared user path

Related words

bikeway greenway rail trail
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