towpath
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.31 in modern English
15
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A path alongside a canal or river, originally for draft animals towing barges, now more often used as a footpath, nature trail, etc.
Example Sentences
- "From the 1960s, various local authorities became increasingly involved in improving the neglected waterway, and towpaths were progressively reopened as footpaths."