Phrase guide

shared use path

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: multi-use path, multi-use pathway, shared path, shared pathway, shared user path

Antonyms: none provided

History

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.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Spanish: camino de uso compartido — Translations
  • Spanish: senda multiuso — Translations
  • Spanish: pasil multiusos — Translations
  • Spanish: calzada de uso mixto — Translations