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the Erie Canal was superseded by a much larger waterway, the New York State Barge Canal
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State biologists are now working with their counterparts in neighboring Washington and at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to learn whether other Chinese mitten crabs are lurking in the waterway.
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 May 2025
These social species are sensitive to water pollution and will disappear from areas with high human populations if the waterways are compromised, Oregon Zoo said, which is why they are considered rare outside the region.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 2 May 2025
Small fragments of rhizomes the size of a fingernail can float along in streams or be transported in soil, thus spreading infestations to new sites along waterways.
—Martha Proctor, Mercury News, 1 May 2025
Recreational vessels can use the waterway free of charge.
—Gary Stoller, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 May 2025
These social species are sensitive to water pollution and will disappear from areas with high human populations if the waterways are compromised, Oregon Zoo said, which is why they are considered rare outside the region.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 2 May 2025
Small fragments of rhizomes the size of a fingernail can float along in streams or be transported in soil, thus spreading infestations to new sites along waterways.
—Martha Proctor, Mercury News, 1 May 2025
Recreational vessels can use the waterway free of charge.
—Gary Stoller, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
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“Waterway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/waterway. Accessed 7 May. 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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