towpathnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈtəʊ.pɑːθ/us/ˈtoʊ.pæθ/a path that goes along the side of a river or canal, used in the past by horses pulling boats:
We walked along the towpath.
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Roads: pedestrian routes
- alley
- boardwalk
- bridle path
- cart track
- causeway
- crazy paving
- esplanade
- ley line
- maze
- nature strip
- path
- pathless
- pathway
- pavement
- piazza
- sidewalk
- stepping stone
- stile
- the highways and byways idiom
- trail
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