towpaths

Definition of towpathsnext
plural of towpath
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Noun
  • Extending housing to remote areas requires new roads, water systems, sewers, schools, and fire protection, all of which are costly and often opposed by local governments.
    James Ward, USA Today, 15 May 2026
  • The tech giant has also committed to investments in schools and nonprofit organizations in Richland Parish, as well as more than $300 million to help improve local infrastructure, from roads to wastewater management.
    Jake Angelo, Fortune, 14 May 2026
Noun
  • Montreal police warned fans outside the building not to bring any pyrotechnics or fireworks, concerned about the kind of scene a Game 6 win would create in the city’s streets.
    Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 17 May 2026
  • Arlo might be better off in Peter’s care than on the streets, but only just.
    Guy Lodge, Variety, 16 May 2026
Noun
  • That five-year project between El Toro Road and State Route 73 added new lanes in each direction between Avery and Alicia parkways and a second carpool lane from Alicia Parkway to El Toro Road.
    Heather McRea, Oc Register, 23 Jan. 2026
  • All Southbound lanes of Junipero Serra are closed to all traffic due to the Light Pole blocking all lane.
    Jose Fabian, CBS News, 11 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Use caution on roadways where smoke may reduce visibility.
    Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 20 May 2026
  • Flash flooding currents are strong and can sweep drivers off roadways.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 20 May 2026
Noun
  • These are not the kinds of establishments that are at home on busy city thoroughfares or town squares.
    Chelsea Brasted, Southern Living, 15 May 2026
  • Thousands of marchers flooded the thoroughfares of Venice to protest the presence of Israel at the Venice Biennale, with many national pavilions shuttering in solidarity.
    News Desk, Artforum, 8 May 2026
Noun
  • The other routes would have led to a more boring story.
    Deborah Treisman, New Yorker, 17 May 2026
  • In particular, several east-west routes will see longer hours and more frequency during June and July to help link riders to the streetcar and the World Cup Fan Fest on the grounds of the National WWI Museum and Memorial.
    Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 16 May 2026
Noun
  • Styles takes full advantage of the walkways — three of them spanning the floor lengthwise with one crossing the middle, totalling around 350 yards in length — and spent around half the show away from the main stage, almost constantly on the move.
    Jem Aswad, Variety, 19 May 2026
  • Along walkways, flowering plants heighten the experience of moving through the landscape.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 19 May 2026
Noun
  • Schlittler posted six-plus innings, seven strikeouts and two runs against.
    Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 21 May 2026
  • In the Patriot League, Madison Adams went 3-for-3 with two triples and drove in two runs, backing Caroline Arruda’s 11 strikeouts as Marshfield blanked Plymouth North 11-0.
    Kristina Banahan, Boston Herald, 20 May 2026
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“Towpaths.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/towpaths. Accessed 22 May. 2026.

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