Difference between Footpath and Pathway

Footpath

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A path for pedestrians.

Pathway

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A footpath or other path or trackA sequence of biochemical compounds, and the reactions linking them, that describe a process in metabolism or catabolism

Example sentence: A rich, robust, well-resourced public education is one of the best routes out of poverty and a pathway to prosperity.