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the Erie Canal was superseded by a much larger waterway, the New York State Barge Canal
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The most effective measure for bringing down oil prices would be to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, the vital Persian Gulf waterway that handles some 20% of the world's oil and natural gas supplies, according to experts.
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CBS News, 21 Mar. 2026
Iran has escalated attacks on its Gulf neighbors since Israel bombed its massive South Pars offshore natural gas field, while keeping a stranglehold on shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, a strategic waterway through which a fifth of the world's oil and other critical goods are transported.
—Arkansas Online, 21 Mar. 2026
The lock and dam complex is part of a waterway system that allows boats to move from the Mississippi River to Lake Michigan.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 21 Mar. 2026
About one-fifth of the world’s oil typically passes through the narrow waterway, but much of that supply is now stranded.
—Travis Webb, Austin American Statesman, 21 Mar. 2026
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CBS News, 21 Mar. 2026
Iran has escalated attacks on its Gulf neighbors since Israel bombed its massive South Pars offshore natural gas field, while keeping a stranglehold on shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, a strategic waterway through which a fifth of the world's oil and other critical goods are transported.
—Arkansas Online, 21 Mar. 2026
The lock and dam complex is part of a waterway system that allows boats to move from the Mississippi River to Lake Michigan.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 21 Mar. 2026
About one-fifth of the world’s oil typically passes through the narrow waterway, but much of that supply is now stranded.
—Travis Webb, Austin American Statesman, 21 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for waterway
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“Waterway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/waterway. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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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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