towpath

[ toh-path, -pahth ]

noun

, plural tow·paths [toh, -pa, th, z, -pah, th, z, -paths, -pahths].

1. a path along the bank of a canal or river, for use in towing boats.

towpath

/ ˈtəʊˌpɑːθ /

noun

1. a path beside a canal or river, used by people or animals towing boats Also calledtowing path

Word History and Origins

Origin of towpath¹

An Americanism dating back to 1780–90; tow ¹ + path

Example Sentences

He was later captured by police while riding a bicycle on a canal towpath in west London.

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Not long after that he was arrested on a canal towpath in nearby Northolt.

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He was arrested on a canal towpath in west London on 9 September 2023.

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The murder was alleged to have been carried out during a suspected drug-related encounter between the two men on a towpath near Lake Road.

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A former British soldier accused of escaping prison "congratulated" a police officer on catching him after he was stopped on a west London canal towpath, a court has heard.

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