as in canal
an open man-made passageway for water
the Erie Canal was superseded by a much larger waterway, the New York State Barge Canal
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Recent Examples of waterway
Traffic through the waterway has more than tripled since a US-Iran interim peace deal, but remains far below prewar levels.
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semafor.com,
26 June 2026
Some went back into the river downstream, where environmental regulators have found waterways warmed and polluted.
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Emily Cureton Cook,
ProPublica,
26 June 2026
Personal watercraft The Lake County Sheriff’s Office Marine Unit will once again be taking to the waterways on personal watercraft as part of a collaboration with a local business and Sea Doo.
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Clifford Ward,
Chicago Tribune,
26 June 2026
As a child, Chopra’s father often had to coax his mother away from the waterway.
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Literary Hub,
26 June 2026
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semafor.com,
26 June 2026
Some went back into the river downstream, where environmental regulators have found waterways warmed and polluted.
—
Emily Cureton Cook,
ProPublica,
26 June 2026
Personal watercraft The Lake County Sheriff’s Office Marine Unit will once again be taking to the waterways on personal watercraft as part of a collaboration with a local business and Sea Doo.
—
Clifford Ward,
Chicago Tribune,
26 June 2026
As a child, Chopra’s father often had to coax his mother away from the waterway.
—
Literary Hub,
26 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for waterway
Recent Examples of Synonyms for waterway
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Across France, residents have flocked to rivers, canals, and lakes in search of relief from the scorching temperatures.
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The Panama Canal Authority has announced a draft reduction at the waterway's neo-Panamax locks, citing the potential development of El Nino in the coming months, according to GAC Group, which provides services for canal users.
Noun
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Despite the dilapidated state, the couple fell in love with its ancient olive trees, a creek and a network of aqueducts winding through the fields.
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The rolling landscape, nestled between a nature preserve and a cattle ranch, had silvery groves of ancient olive trees, a meandering creek, and a network of antique aqueducts snaking through the fields.
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“Waterway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waterway. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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