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the Erie Canal was superseded by a much larger waterway, the New York State Barge Canal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
Around a million years ago, a sinkhole opened, turning the Cedar Creek waterway into an underground river.
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Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 8 Sep. 2025
Drought, sedimentation and meandering by the world's second largest river are gradually pushing the waterway farther south into Peru and away from Colombia.
—John Otis, NPR, 7 Sep. 2025
But our region’s other great waterway, the Yadkin River and its chain of lakes like High Rock and Tillery, often gets overlooked.
—Melissa Oyler, Charlotte Observer, 5 Sep. 2025
The waterway is located in the Northern Lower Peninsula runs through Pickerel Lake and Crooked Lake, the Crooked River, Burt Lake, the Indian River, Mullett Lake, the Cheboygan River, and finally into Lake Huron.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 4 Sep. 2025
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Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 8 Sep. 2025
Drought, sedimentation and meandering by the world's second largest river are gradually pushing the waterway farther south into Peru and away from Colombia.
—John Otis, NPR, 7 Sep. 2025
But our region’s other great waterway, the Yadkin River and its chain of lakes like High Rock and Tillery, often gets overlooked.
—Melissa Oyler, Charlotte Observer, 5 Sep. 2025
The waterway is located in the Northern Lower Peninsula runs through Pickerel Lake and Crooked Lake, the Crooked River, Burt Lake, the Indian River, Mullett Lake, the Cheboygan River, and finally into Lake Huron.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 4 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for waterway
Noun
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In the center of it is a drainage canal in a wide valley that is designed to hold and safely disperse water.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Sep. 2025
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Resembling a minnow near the surface of the water, these rental boats come with easy instructions for beginners who are unfamiliar with how to operate the canal’s lock system along the way.—
Jason Mastrodonato,
Mercury News,
7 Sep. 2025
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Pipes are painted like tree trunks, flumes are supported by faux crumbling aqueducts, waterfalls gush through holes in the hulls of boats and sails hang overhead to protect from the searing sun.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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The largest share of water consumed throughout San Diego County is imported by aqueducts from outside the county.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Aug. 2025
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“Waterway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waterway. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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