Worn down or damaged from being walked on repeatedly, or showing the effects of heavy foot traffic.
Compound of 'foot' + 'worn' (past participle of wear). Poetic and descriptive term that emerged in Middle English to describe paths, steps, or surfaces damaged by many footsteps.
Ancient pilgrimage routes often show footworn stone steps worn several inches deep by centuries of devoted travelers—you can literally see the spiritual journeys of millions recorded in the architecture!
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