waterway
noun
wa·ter·way
ˈwȯ-tər-ˌwā 
ˈwä-
1
: a way or channel for water
2
: a navigable body of water
Examples of waterway in a Sentence
the Erie Canal was superseded by a much larger waterway, the New York State Barge Canal
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Summer nights bring bioluminescent kayaking tours in intercoastal waterways.
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Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 8 June 2025
The Baltic Sea has relatively narrow waterways, where international maritime boundaries extend 12 miles from the coast, and Exclusive Economic Zones (EEZs) incorporate valuable fishing grounds or offshore wind farms.
—David Mac Dougall, FOXNews.com, 8 June 2025
For Baltimore and Anne Arundel residents who enjoy recreating in their local waterways, now is the opportunity to be heard on this issue.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 6 June 2025
Officials have released the name of a woman who died Tuesday night after being pulled from a Boise Bench waterway.
—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 5 June 2025
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Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 8 June 2025
The Baltic Sea has relatively narrow waterways, where international maritime boundaries extend 12 miles from the coast, and Exclusive Economic Zones (EEZs) incorporate valuable fishing grounds or offshore wind farms.
—David Mac Dougall, FOXNews.com, 8 June 2025
For Baltimore and Anne Arundel residents who enjoy recreating in their local waterways, now is the opportunity to be heard on this issue.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 6 June 2025
Officials have released the name of a woman who died Tuesday night after being pulled from a Boise Bench waterway.
—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 5 June 2025
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“Waterway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/waterway. Accessed 22 Jun. 2025.
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waterway
noun
wa·ter·way
ˈwȯt-ər-ˌwā
ˈwät-
1
: a channel for water
2
: a body of water through which ships can travel
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