Thesaurus results for TOWPATH

towpath

noun

Definition of towpath

as in road

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Recent Examples of towpath Wander through the 12-acre Peckman Preserve along the river, once a towpath for the Morris Canal. — Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 6 June 2026 On their way into the track, Green and his three friends join a growing group of cyclists on the same journey, pedaling beneath the trees along the canal towpath. — Luke Smith, New York Times, 21 May 2026 Mules on the towpath along the canal could pull a heavy barge at a clip of 4 miles per hour – far faster than the job of dragging wagons over primitive roads. — Christine Keiner, The Conversation, 15 Oct. 2025 More than 600 cyclists will embark on a 400-mile ride along the Erie Canal towpath and part of the Empire State Trail from Buffalo to Albany. — Gary Stoller, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for towpath

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Noun

The road will be closed until further notice, county officials said.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Nov. 2026
But the move left Angel City playing a home game on the road in an effort to avoid the road and play at home in the playoffs.

— Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of road

Noun

The background street gets wildly warped from distortion, and anything outside of the center suffers some detail loss.

— Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 30 Oct. 2026
Waves of water sloshed onto the streets of South Florida earlier this week, flooding cars and soaking feet.

— Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of street

Noun

Video recorded by people inside their cars captured the terrifying moment the aircraft plunged from the sky, before striking near the roadway and exploding.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Nov. 2026
These include vehicles stopped in curves, vehicles positioned across multiple lanes, and stationary vehicles sitting at unusual angles, such as those encountered near an earlier roadway incident.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of roadway

Noun

Apre 200 lane soufrans, finalman n ap viv nan lapè, e jodi a nou se peyi ki gen plis sekirite sou kontinan an.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2026
While traffic is at a dead stop in the one lane, the oncoming lane has cars driving at full speed, and one of them even had to slam on their brakes as Maggie scampered back to the grassy shoulder.

— Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of lane

Noun

Major traffic disruptions are anticipated along key thoroughfares, including Northwest 87th Avenue and Northwest 36th Street.

— Manuel Bojorquez, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2026
In the first nine months of 2026, the famed thoroughfare has welcomed 49 million people, impacted by the conflict in the Middle East and the social unrest in France.

— Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of thoroughfare

Noun

Mount Taishan is the tallest peak in the province, and while there are several routes for hikers, some more challenging than others, and the longest climb features more than 7,000 steps.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2026
Aramco is also exploring additional overseas storage capacity and alternative export routes to strengthen its global supply network.

— Jenny Lee, CNBC, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of route

Noun

Many an alum fondly remembers trekking the 950-foot walkway to go for a swim on a hot, sticky July day.

— Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 24 Oct. 2026
The Boise Airport in September also opened a $107 million rental car facility, which is accessible via a walkway past the baggage claim area.

— Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of walkway

Noun

The Appalachian National Scenic Trail is a 2,190-mile footpath across the Appalachian Mountains from Georgia to Maine.

— Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 19 Oct. 2026
The 400-year span starts with the Lenape footpath and works its way up to today, when one of the last Bowery artists, Billy Sullivan, has painted the denizens as part of a massive installation of portraits.

— Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 25 Sep. 2026

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