bridleway

English

Etymology

bridle +‎ way

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɹaɪdəlˌweɪ/

Noun

bridleway (plural bridleways)

1. A path for riding a horse (which is controlled by a bridle).
2. (England) A right of way defined in law, over which the public have the right to travel on foot or on horseback or leading a horse, with or without a right to drive animals of any description along the way.
   • 2019 October, “Funding for 20tph East London Line service”, in Modern Railways, page 18:

     The bulk for the funding (£40 million) will be spent on a 240MW Supergrid to boost power supply in the area, while £5 million will be spent on a new bridleway bridge over the East Coast main line to enable the closure of Lindsells level crossing, which has a high risk rating from Network Rail.

Synonyms

• halterpath

Translations

horse riding path

• Finnish: ratsutie, ratsastustie

References

• “bridleway”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.