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towpath

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Water, Geography
tow·path /ˈtəʊpɑːθ $ ˈtoʊpæθ/ noun [countable]  TTWSGa path along the side of a canal or river, used especially in the past by horses pulling boats 〔旧时运河或河流两岸供马拉船的〕曳船道,纤路
Examples from the Corpus
towpathA delicate silence accompanied me along the towpath.Keep to the west bank of the Parrett and follow the towpath to Westover Bridge.This 97 mile circular route follows the towpaths of six different canals.I became acutely aware of people staring at me from the towpath and from the water itself.For variety and to make a longer walk you can try the three circular walks which leave the towpath at various points.People seemed to be lining the towpaths out of interest.But she had met him on the towpath the next week and the one following.
tow·path nounChineseSyllable
a along the Corpus path river, or side canal of a


towpath
towpath /ˈtəʊpɑːθ $ ˈtoʊpæθ/ noun [countable]
a path along the side of a canal or river, used especially in the past by horses pulling boats


tow·pathBrE /ˈtəʊpɑːθ/ 🔊NAmE /ˈtoʊpæθ/ 🔊 nouna path along the bank of a river or canal, that was used in the past by horses pulling boats (called barges) 纤道,纤路(旧时河流沿岸马拉驳船所走的路)