towpath
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4.7
- noun
- /ˈtoʊˌpæθ/
- He had become separated from his friends in the early hours of Saturday morning as they walked along a towpath in fog.
- canal towpath
- walk along the towpath
- miles of towpath
Examples
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The confluence of the Potomac and Cacapon Rivers is just downstream from the town, and the C&O; Canal towpath is just to the left of the clearing on the right side.
Blog text (33) -
One Sunday evening, a month ago, I took my son, my seven-year-old, Martin, down to the towpath next to the old Delaware-Raritan Canal in Princeton.
Academic text (1993) -
The towpath is a mud bath, but it usually is here.
Blog text (25) -
Bordered by tall trees and thick bushes, the canal and towpath form a green park that winds through much of central New Jersey.
Academic text (1993) -
For a long time, she went to the canal a mile or two away from home to draw and paint the boats and barges, the towpath and the locks, and the willows.
Academic text (2001) -
Then a solid meeting about renewing and upscaling our podcasting efforts, followed by a gathering of folks who joined me in a very centering walking meditation out on the C&O Canal towpath.
Blog text (19) -
Established in 1815, the Rhine Commission was created by the Rhine River's bordering states to improve navigability and the condition of towpaths.
Academic text (2017) -
From 1840 to 1880, packet boats, horse and mule drawn on towpaths, transported goods and passengers on a three-day voyage to and from Richmond and Lynchburg.
Fiction book (2002) -
I enjoyed a peaceful walk along the towpath beside the canal, admiring the scenery.
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The towpath was built to allow horses to pull boats along the river in the past.
Synonyms
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1.0
A way or track that people and things move along for travel
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2.7
A track made by people or animals that is worn down
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1.9
A narrow path for people to walk on away from roads
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5.8
A path beside a canal or river where people pull boats from the bank
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7.5
A small quiet path in the countryside that few people use
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3.5
A path along a river for walking and outdoor activities
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word towpath comes from tow meaning 'to pull' and path meaning 'way', and you can remember it like a tow truck that pulls a car. Long ago horses or people walked beside rivers or canals pulling boats, so a towpath is the path beside the water where boats were pulled.