trackway

English

Etymology

track +‎ way

Noun

trackway (plural trackways)

1. A set of tracks or footprints left in soft ground by a human or animal, especially if fossilized.
2. Any of two or more narrow paths, of steel, smooth stone, or similar, laid in a public roadway otherwise formed of an inferior pavement, such as cobblestones, to provide an easy way for wheeled vehicles.

See also

• (set of tracks or footprints): trailway
• (set of firm smooth wheel supports): railway