Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bridleway

/ˈbɹaɪdəlˌweɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.40 in modern English

Syllables: bri-dle-way
IPA: /ˈbɹaɪdəlˌweɪ/

18

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A path for riding a horse (which is controlled by a bridle).

noun

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.

Example Sentences

"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."
"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."

Etymology

From bridle + way.

Inflected Forms

bridleways (plural)

Synonyms

halterpath

Questions

How do you pronounce bridleway?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbɹaɪdəlˌweɪ/.
What does bridleway mean?: A path for riding a horse (which is controlled by a bridle).
Where does bridleway come from?: From bridle + way.

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