waterway

noun

wa·​ter·​way ˈwȯ-tər-ˌwā How to pronounce waterway (audio)
ˈwä-
1
: a way or channel for water
2
: a navigable body of water

Examples of waterway in a Sentence

the Erie Canal was superseded by a much larger waterway, the New York State Barge Canal
Recent Examples on the Web Instead, his forces are intercepting Houthi drone and ballistic missile attacks in one of the world’s most strategic waterways, and striking the group further inland in Yemen. Missy Ryan, Washington Post, 17 Mar. 2024 Radiation could enter local waterways and affect people in communities across the south of Ukraine for years to come. Nataliya Gumenyuk, The Atlantic, 6 Mar. 2024 The rebels aren't known to have the diving or salvage capability to target the lines, which sit hundreds of meters below the surface of the waterway. Jon Gambrell, Quartz, 4 Mar. 2024 On Saturday afternoon, the British military’s maritime trade operations center, which watches over Mideast waterways, separately acknowledged the Rubymar's sinking. Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 2 Mar. 2024 The bird can be seen in riparian areas, which are the transition zones between land and waterways such as rivers and streams. Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Feb. 2024 Still, other species such as Asian carp and zebra mussels are doing big damage, especially in our waterways. Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star, 27 Feb. 2024 But the waterway and the passing centuries had prevailed over the ancient stone. Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 23 Feb. 2024 The country, which shares the island of Hispaniola with Haiti, to the west, is laced with waterways and peppered with those irresistible neon-blue cenotes. Mya Guarnieri, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of waterway was in the 14th century

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“Waterway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/waterway. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

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waterway

noun
wa·​ter·​way ˈwȯt-ər-ˌwā How to pronounce waterway (audio)
ˈwät-
1
: a channel for water
2
: a body of water through which ships can travel

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