Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tideway
Noun
-
Flash floods are usually characterized by raging torrents after heavy rains.—
AZCentral.com,
AZCentral.com,
4 Sep. 2025 -
Eight hours of work yield only eight hours of data, a trickle against the torrent that powered language models.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Aug. 2025
Noun
-
The Nicasio proposal calls for modifying the spillway gates at Seeger Dam, which was constructed on Nicasio Creek in 1960 to create the reservoir.—
Adrian Rodriguez,
Mercury News,
14 Aug. 2025
-
When full, at 315 feet above sea level at the spillway, Lake Hodges has 1,234 surface acres, a maximum water depth of 115 feet and 27 shoreline miles.—
Elizabeth Marie Himchak,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Aug. 2025
Noun
-
Wilson’s New Freedom would open the sluiceways of competition by slashing tariffs, strengthening anti-trust laws and increasing access to credit.—
Richard Norton Smith,
WSJ,
19 Apr. 2018
-
The town has opened the floodgate to the dam draining the pond behind it and allowing Roaring Brook to flow freely downstream through a sluiceway.—
Peter Marteka,
Courant Community,
12 Apr. 2018
Noun
-
Corey Waldrop, who owns the property and is developing it under his company Motiv Ventures, plans to reclaim some of that floodway and the adjacent floodplain.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 Aug. 2025
-
In Georgetown, two RV parks along the San Gabriel River that were all but wiped off the map are directly in the floodway, where water moves most forcefully during storms.—
Bayliss Wagner,
Austin American Statesman,
1 Aug. 2025
Noun
-
The bridge is a main crossing point over the river dividing the country into its left and right banks.—
Svitlana Vlasova,
CNN Money,
7 Sep. 2025
-
As the water recedes, Leticia's cargo wharf has been extended several times to reach the river.—
John Otis,
NPR,
7 Sep. 2025
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Cite this Entry
“Tideway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tideway. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share