towpath
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towpath
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From tow + path.
noun towpaths
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A path alongside a canal or river, originally for draft animals towing barges, now more often used as a footpath, nature trail, etc.
From the 1960s, various local authorities became increasingly involved in improving the neglected waterway, and towpaths were progressively reopened as footpaths.
Similar: towing path
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noun path alongside a canal or river
| Español | camino de sirga |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 예선로 yeseollo |
| Português | caminho de sirga |
| Français | chemin de halage, halage |
| Deutsch | Uferweg, Uferpfad, Treidelweg, Treidelpfad, Leinpfad, Treppelweg |
| Italiano | alzaia, alaggio |
| Русский | бечевни́к bečevník |
Talk about this word "towpath." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/towpath. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. towpath. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/towpath "towpath." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/towpath.
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@misc{towpath_2026,
title = {towpath},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/towpath},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
