as in canal
an open man-made passageway for water
the Erie Canal was superseded by a much larger waterway, the New York State Barge Canal
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Recent Examples of waterway
Flooding along Brush Creek, particularly the catastrophe in 1977, led to substantial improvements along the urban waterway, and ultimately hastened the stone bridge’s demise.
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Randy Mason, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2025
More than 30 people have died in each of the past two years in lakes and reservoirs, and on the state’s waterways, according to the parks department.
—The Know, Denver Post, 23 July 2025
The maps primarily focus on river channels and coastal flooding, largely excluding the risk of flash flooding, particularly along smaller waterways such as streams, creeks and tributaries.
—Jeremy Porter, CBS News, 14 July 2025
The partial reopening amends Brown’s executive order from Friday, which prohibited all recreational, commercial and navigational use of Lake Travis waterways.
—Bayliss Wagner, Austin American Statesman, 14 July 2025
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Randy Mason, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2025
More than 30 people have died in each of the past two years in lakes and reservoirs, and on the state’s waterways, according to the parks department.
—The Know, Denver Post, 23 July 2025
The maps primarily focus on river channels and coastal flooding, largely excluding the risk of flash flooding, particularly along smaller waterways such as streams, creeks and tributaries.
—Jeremy Porter, CBS News, 14 July 2025
The partial reopening amends Brown’s executive order from Friday, which prohibited all recreational, commercial and navigational use of Lake Travis waterways.
—Bayliss Wagner, Austin American Statesman, 14 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for waterway
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The striking statue is on view at the artists’ Art Zoo Museum in Amsterdam, which opened in June in a 17th century canal house that was previously the Bible Museum.—
Carved,
Sourcing Journal,
6 Aug. 2025
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The plane trees that line the historic canal, once captured in the glow of childhood and sunlight, are now dying—devastated by an invasive fungal disease known as canker stain.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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Water metering dates back to ancient civilizations, in early Rome, where aqueducts transported water throughout the city.—
Stephanie Threinen,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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An additional layer of complexity was the water in the aqueduct, which characters needed to be able to interact with.—
Ryan Fleming,
Deadline,
13 Feb. 2025
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“Waterway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waterway. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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