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towpath

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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

What’s different this time is getting to the Diner, as both Santa Monica Blvd (which the Diner faces) and Sunset Blvd are seeing extended road work – some of it due to a water main that burst on July 16.

— Brooke Crothers, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Two Boston city councilors are pushing for a change in city law that would require Mayor Michelle Wu to report street projects annually as Wu faces criticism for stalling road work before a city employee was killed by a truck.

— Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 22 July 2026

Definition of road

Noun

Standout among those streets is the neighbourhood of Shamibag in Dhaka, which is home to FIFA Goli (alley or lane in Bangla), which has been organised by Al Amin Hossain Robin.

— Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 19 July 2026
Japanese festivals often serve as ways for deities to be brought into the streets for sacred or ritual purposes while also bringing communities together in celebration.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 July 2026

Definition of street

Noun

Cal Fire officials said night-flying helicopters attacked spot fires overnight while bulldozers cut a fire line along a ridge east of Sand Creek Road after flames crossed the roadway.

— Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 21 July 2026
Shaking from a quake could damage wharves, piers, buildings and roadway above the seawall.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026

Definition of roadway

Noun

The Charlotte Regional Transportation Planning Organization will reconsider its decision to end support for the funding agreement for the Interstate 77 South toll lane project in September.

— DJ Simmons, Charlotte Observer, 16 July 2026
In the same document, the FHWA said that adding a bike lane could cut crashes on a two-lane road by as much as 30%.

— Joel Rose, NPR, 16 July 2026

Definition of lane

Noun

Minus the dull thud of the boats gently colliding with the wooden posts they’re tied to, the normally busy thoroughfare is quiet.

— Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 19 July 2026
Officials in La Grange are looking at how to improve one of the main thoroughfares in town.

— Hank Beckman, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026

Definition of thoroughfare

Noun

Its terminals, including those at KFIP, have provided the world’s largest crude exporter with a vital alternative route while helping sustain global supplies and limiting the rise in oil prices.

— Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
Employers staggered work schedules, commuters mapped alternate routes and many residents avoided the city altogether.

— Andrea Clement, AJC.com, 17 July 2026

Definition of route

Noun

Educational information about cannabis lines the first walkway, leading to a small staircase descending to the fun zone.

— Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 19 July 2026
Adjacent to the park is a beautiful neoclassical Catholic church and a lineup of restaurants with tables that spill out onto the park’s walkways and plazas.

— Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 18 July 2026

Definition of walkway

Noun

The footpath takes walkers past gorgeous Nantucket homes and offers exceptional views of the ocean.

— Maya Kachroo-Levine, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026
In a first-floor unit that overlooks a gravel footpath and a small wetland area, 22-year-old Margaret Klamaitha kneels on the floor, cutting and fitting bathroom tiles.

— Christopher Clark, NPR, 5 July 2026

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