Meanings
plural shared use paths · alternative SUP · alternative shared-use path
- 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 & antonyms
nounA path designed to accommodate multiple non-motorized modes of transport together, typically pedestrians and cyclists.
Origin
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.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Spanish camino de uso compartido, senda multiuso
- camino de uso compartidoTranslations
- senda multiusoTranslations
- pasil multiusosTranslations
- calzada de uso mixtoTranslations
Cite this entry
shared use path. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shared%20use%20path
“shared use path.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shared%20use%20path. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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