Civic Infrastructure
Australians use the word footpath instead of the more American English version of sidewalk, or the British pavement. Although sidewalk is increasingly accepted and understood, the use of footpath continues to be prevalent in colloquial use and on official signs. The term pavement is also commonly used, but the term is more generic and does not uniquely refer to a pedestrian walkway beside a road.
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