# towpath

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #66,356

## Definitions
1. A path alongside a canal or river, originally for horses towing barges, now more often used as a footpath.

## Etymology
From tow + path.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/towpath