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the Erie Canal was superseded by a much larger waterway, the New York State Barge Canal
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Iran, meanwhile, has mined the strait and sought to charge vessels tolls for passing through the waterway where 20% of the world’s oil and natural gas flows.
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Michael Loria, USA Today, 9 May 2026
Mokhber did not specifically mention charging vessels to use the waterway, but the shipping journal Lloyd's List reported on Friday that Iran had created an authority to approve transit through the strait and to collect tolls.
—CBS News, 8 May 2026
China has continued to import oil from Iran despite the effective closure of the waterway.
—Adam Schreck, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026
North Carolina’s many waterways provide ample breeding opportunities.
—Eva Flowe
may 8, Charlotte Observer, 8 May 2026
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Michael Loria, USA Today, 9 May 2026
Mokhber did not specifically mention charging vessels to use the waterway, but the shipping journal Lloyd's List reported on Friday that Iran had created an authority to approve transit through the strait and to collect tolls.
—CBS News, 8 May 2026
China has continued to import oil from Iran despite the effective closure of the waterway.
—Adam Schreck, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026
North Carolina’s many waterways provide ample breeding opportunities.
—Eva Flowe
may 8, Charlotte Observer, 8 May 2026
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“Waterway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/waterway. Accessed 14 May. 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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