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shared use path

shared use path noun: a path designed to accommodate multiple non-motorized modes of transport together, typically pedestrians and cyclists.

Noun

shared use path (plural shared use paths)

  1. A path designed to accommodate multiple non-motorized modes of transport together, typically pedestrians and cyclists.
    Synonyms:
    multi-use path, multi-use pathway, shared path, shared pathway, shared user path

Synonyms of shared use path

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

Forms of shared use path

pluralshared use paths
alternative formSUP
alternative formshared-use path

Origin of shared use path

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.

Questions about shared use path

What does shared use path mean?
Shared use path means a path designed to accommodate multiple non-motorized modes of transport together, typically pedestrians and cyclists.
What part of speech is shared use path?
Shared use path is a noun.
What is the plural of shared use path?
The plural of shared use path is shared use paths.

Words near shared use path in the dictionary

  1. shared taxi
  2. shared taxis
  3. shared universe
  4. shared universes
  5. shared up
  6. shared use path
  7. shared-nothing
  8. sharedealer
  9. sharedealers
  10. sharedealing
  11. sharedness

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