as in cleared
capable of being traveled on
this map shows which rivers are navigable and which aren't
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Recent Examples of navigable
How to Get Around The old town of Villefranche-sur-Mer, with its concentration of visitor attractions and restaurants, is easy to walk around—in fact, some streets are only navigable on foot.
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Chrissie McClatchie, Travel + Leisure, 6 Oct. 2025
Most of the dredges are privately owned and primarily located on the East Coast, which has more navigable rivers and harbors than the West Coast.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Sep. 2025
Recovery plans to locate and retrieve the hatch are under development, but its exact location and potential impact on the navigable channel remain unknown.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 19 Aug. 2025
Prosecutors alleged the dock and two boat lifts violated the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899, which barred any bridge or dam from being built over some navigable waters.
—Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 13 Aug. 2025
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Chrissie McClatchie, Travel + Leisure, 6 Oct. 2025
Most of the dredges are privately owned and primarily located on the East Coast, which has more navigable rivers and harbors than the West Coast.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Sep. 2025
Recovery plans to locate and retrieve the hatch are under development, but its exact location and potential impact on the navigable channel remain unknown.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 19 Aug. 2025
Prosecutors alleged the dock and two boat lifts violated the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899, which barred any bridge or dam from being built over some navigable waters.
—Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 13 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for navigable
Adjective
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With no presumptive nominee or clear party leader after the 2024 presidential election loss, the Democratic field remains widely contested—a scenario that could reshape the party’s electoral strategy, policy direction and prospects for challenging Republican front-runners in upcoming races.—
Deputy News Editor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Oct. 2025
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For Moore, the answer was clear as day.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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There are passable jump scares, plus some quease-inducing locations, effectively exploited by production designer Christopher Hare and cinematographer Andrew Scott Baird.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
13 Oct. 2025
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Spurgeon and Brodin were passable by Offensive Rating in their heyday but have fallen to below average.—
The Athletic NHL,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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One of my non-negotiable road trip essentials is a car window breaker, like this one from Sinsen.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Oct. 2025
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Food, after all, isn’t a negotiable need.—
Andre Mouchard,
Oc Register,
26 Oct. 2025
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“Navigable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/navigable. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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