towpath

noun

tow·​path ˈtō-ˌpath How to pronounce towpath (audio)
-ˌpäth
: a path (as along a canal) traveled especially by draft animals towing boats

called also towing path

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Twenty miles of the towpath, between the Lock 39 and Botzum trailheads, reside inside the national park. Graham Averill, Outside Online, 16 Sep. 2024 The towpath that runs alongside the canal is a popular route for running, biking, or admiring the Georgetown architecture. Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 15 Oct. 2024 Bonus: in early October, the New England aster wildflower blooms purple along the towpath trail, where in the 1800s mules pulled boats up and down the Erie Canal. Graham Averill, Outside Online, 16 Sep. 2024 Cyclists can pedal along the 150-mile Great Allegheny Passage or the 185-mile towpath at C & O Canal Historic National Park. Donna M. Owens, Baltimore Sun, 31 Aug. 2023 See all Example Sentences for towpath 

Word History

First Known Use

1788, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of towpath was in 1788

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“Towpath.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/towpath. Accessed 29 Dec. 2024.

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towpath

noun
tow·​path ˈtō-ˌpath How to pronounce towpath (audio)
-ˌpȧth
: a path (as along a canal) traveled especially by animals (as horses or mules) towing boats

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