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Recent Examples of towpath
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.
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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
From scenic walks on a towpath to intense treks on high-incline trails, taking the proper gear with you will keep you prepared for unexpectedly long days, temperature changes, and inclement weather.
—Amber Joglar, Popular Mechanics, 10 May 2023
Those interested in American history will flip for Washington Crossing Historic Park and the Old Barracks Museum, while nature lovers should bring their bikes for a ride along the D&R Canal towpath, now a paved multi-use trail along the water’s edge.
—Emily Pennington, Outside Online, 26 Aug. 2021
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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
From scenic walks on a towpath to intense treks on high-incline trails, taking the proper gear with you will keep you prepared for unexpectedly long days, temperature changes, and inclement weather.
—Amber Joglar, Popular Mechanics, 10 May 2023
Those interested in American history will flip for Washington Crossing Historic Park and the Old Barracks Museum, while nature lovers should bring their bikes for a ride along the D&R Canal towpath, now a paved multi-use trail along the water’s edge.
—Emily Pennington, Outside Online, 26 Aug. 2021
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for towpath
Noun
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Inside the cozy cockpit, leather, burl wood, and side curtains with sliding plastic windows take the driver back many decades to a time when radios were an optional nuisance—all that mattered was the vehicle and the road.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
30 May 2025
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There are also four Nation Forest System roads that are impacted by the fire that need to be assessed for hazards.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
30 May 2025
Noun
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In one video, officers were seen throwing smoke bombs and flash bangs onto the street to get people to disperse, so the authorities could drive away in vans, SUVs and military-style vehicles.—
Greg Wehner , Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
7 June 2025
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Like the old streets in so many cities, which were meant to bring out the history, turned out to be repetitions everywhere.—
Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
Noun
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The strong currents from flash floods can pull drivers off roadways.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 June 2025
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In a statement, Higgins, now a candidate for mayor in the city of Miami, said the original timeline was delayed as Miami-Dade answers questions from Florida’s Department of Transportation, which controls the MacArthur Causeway and other roadways around the project.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
3 June 2025
Noun
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During his senior season at UCLA, Toia made 16 run stops in 12 games and was crucial in clogging up running lanes to set up the Bruins’ linebackers to make plays.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 May 2025
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On the road - Drive in the middle lanes and stay on high ground.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
29 May 2025
Noun
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But that Miami location near the busy LeJeune Road thoroughfare that leads from Miami International Airport five miles away also once made this Sears a popular destination with tourists.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
19 May 2025
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Lamia is laser-focused on fulfilling her cake-baking duty, but Bibi has made this trip with another purpose, one that divides the two and sets Lamia on a quest through the city’s thoroughfares and backstreets and bustling souk, with its hawkers and their wares.—
Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2025
Noun
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But there’s another route this could go down, a silent divorce.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
5 June 2025
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Every day at the start of practice, the wide receivers line up and run half-speed routes to get loose, while the quarterbacks throw high-arcing passes downfield.—
Sean Hammond,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 2025
Noun
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The views here can’t be beat because the restaurant is located right on the river—a walkway over the water leads you right to the dining room.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
1 June 2025
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The Orioles are back on the field, newly aspiring joggers crowd the park walkways that are otherwise barren, and old heads are breaking out their three-wheeled Slingshots again, playing Jeezy so loud that windowpanes tremble.—
Lawrence Burney,
Pitchfork,
28 May 2025
Noun
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Shoppers have used them to spruce up everything from driveways, footpaths, and flower beds to stairways, swimming pools, and retaining walls.—
Miles Walls,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 May 2025
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And in Sri Lanka, the hotel group Resplendent Ceylon has formalized a network of 14 footpaths that cut through forests and tea fields.—
Mary Holland,
Travel + Leisure,
13 Apr. 2025
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“Towpath.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/towpath. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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