waterway
noun
wa·ter·way
ˈwȯ-tər-ˌwā 
ˈwä-
1
: a way or channel for water
2
: a navigable body of water
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the Erie Canal was superseded by a much larger waterway, the New York State Barge Canal
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Ridding the waterway of its stinky pollutants is a years-long process.
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Jake Offenhartz, The New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2024
But rising temperatures are impacting waterways in cooler climates that typically aren’t associated with cyanobacterial blooms.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 17 Aug. 2024
The French government spent $1.5 billion cleaning up the waterway that snakes through Paris, with ambitious plans to host the triathlon and marathon swim in it.
—Mark Zeigler, The Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2024
The waterway literally helped pave the way for the global city that Bangkok would become.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2024
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Jake Offenhartz, The New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2024
But rising temperatures are impacting waterways in cooler climates that typically aren’t associated with cyanobacterial blooms.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 17 Aug. 2024
The French government spent $1.5 billion cleaning up the waterway that snakes through Paris, with ambitious plans to host the triathlon and marathon swim in it.
—Mark Zeigler, The Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2024
The waterway literally helped pave the way for the global city that Bangkok would become.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2024
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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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