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the Erie Canal was superseded by a much larger waterway, the New York State Barge Canal
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Eight days later, her body was found dead in the waterway.
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By June 1861, the Confederates had pressed the Planter and its crew into service because [the steamer] could easily maneuver shallow intercoastal waterways, delivering supplies to bases along the coast.
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Erica Marrison, PEOPLE, 15 Nov. 2025
The Strait of Hormuz is a critical passage for global oil shipments, with roughly one-fifth of the world's petroleum passing through the waterway.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Nov. 2025
By June 1861, the Confederates had pressed the Planter and its crew into service because [the steamer] could easily maneuver shallow intercoastal waterways, delivering supplies to bases along the coast.
—Big Think, 13 Nov. 2025
An average of 15,000 tons of leaves are kept out of sewer systems and waterways through the city’s leaf collection program, the department estimates.
—Cailey Gleeson, jsonline.com, 13 Nov. 2025
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“Waterway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/waterway. Accessed 19 Nov. 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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