waterway
noun
, ˈwä-\
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aqueduct, canal, channel, conduit, course, flume, racecourse, raceway, watercourse
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DeWine in March had called for immediately spending $85 million on water-quality funds, and setting another $800 million aside for future water programs, calling for a generational investment to keep Lake Erie and other Ohio waterways clean. — Andrew J. Tobias, cleveland.com, "Restoration of business-tax cut among changes proposed in Ohio Senate’s budget plan," 11 June 2019 Extreme rainfall over a short period led to many waterways overflowing their banks, washing out roads, and entering homes or businesses. — The Washington Post, The Mercury News, "US just topped 125-year-old, 12-month rainfall total," 10 June 2019 The heavy rains that hit Baton Rouge, the River Parishes and New Orleans on Thursday are not expected to affect the Mississippi’s water levels, as drainage within those areas largely flows to other waterways. — Mark Schleifstein, nola.com, "Morganza Spillway opening delayed indefinitely," 6 June 2019 Forecasters are warning anyone living near waterways in the Carolinas to seek higher ground, and that means trouble for some of the poorest communities in eastern North Carolina and South Carolina. — Fox News, "Florence poses a new threat for rural, struggling towns," 12 Sep. 2018 The contaminants reached to Newark Bay and other waterways, according to the Environmental Protection Agency, which has designated the area a Superfund site. — Gretchen Morgenson, WSJ, "Agent Orange’s Other Legacy—a $12 Billion Cleanup and a Fight Over Who Pays," 3 Dec. 2018 Two B-52s flew over the strategic waterway claimed by China earlier this week in what the Pentagon called a routine mission. — Fox News, "China criticizes US B-52 bomber missions as 'provocative'," 27 Sep. 2018 Key roads and bridges were also damaged, and debris blocked the Newport News Channel and other waterways. — Jeff Martin, The Seattle Times, "In simulation, Category 4 hurricane devastated East Coast," 11 Sep. 2018 Almost the whole of Florida is alligator habitat, and the state is smothered with housing developments rimming the shores of tens of thousands of lakes, ponds, river, canals and other waterways gators call home. — Shannon Tompkins, Houston Chronicle, "Wildlife is wild, so admire from afar," 13 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'waterway.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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