Meanings
plural bridleways
- A path for riding a horse (which is controlled by a bridle).
- EnglandA 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.
The master plan for the site includes 3.3km of new surfaced and unsurfaced walking routes, more than 1km of new bridleways and cantering routes, and retention of the 2.3km Old Shire Lane bridleway.
2024 March 20, Chris Howe, “High speed underneath the Chilterns...”, in RAIL, number 1005, page 331 more example
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.
2019 October, “Funding for 20tph East London Line service”, in Modern Railways, page 18
Synonyms & antonyms
Origin
Translations
Finnish ratsutie, ratsastustie
- ratsutiehorse riding path
- ratsastustiehorse riding path
Spanish sendero ecuestre
- sendero ecuestrehorse riding path
Cite this entry
bridleway. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bridleway
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