waterway
noun
wa·ter·way
ˈwȯ-tər-ˌwā 
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the Erie Canal was superseded by a much larger waterway, the New York State Barge Canal
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On Wednesday and Thursday, at least 12 ships passed through the waterway, data from ship tracking company, Marine Traffic, shows.
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Brian Dakss, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2026
Tehran’s control over the waterway has proved its biggest strategic advantage in the war.
—ABC News, 11 Apr. 2026
Tehran's control over the waterway has proved its biggest strategic advantage in the war.
—Arkansas Online, 11 Apr. 2026
The narrow, 100-mile-long waterway is the primary channel through which 20% of world’s oil and natural gas supply must pass.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2026
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Brian Dakss, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2026
Tehran’s control over the waterway has proved its biggest strategic advantage in the war.
—ABC News, 11 Apr. 2026
Tehran's control over the waterway has proved its biggest strategic advantage in the war.
—Arkansas Online, 11 Apr. 2026
The narrow, 100-mile-long waterway is the primary channel through which 20% of world’s oil and natural gas supply must pass.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 11 Apr. 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 14 Apr. 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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