Synonyms of waterway

waterway

noun

ˈwȯ-tər-ˌwā 

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the Erie Canal was superseded by a much larger waterway, the New York State Barge Canal

Synonyms & Similar Words

• canal
• aqueduct
• watercourse
• river
• conduit
• flume
• raceway
• racecourse
• channel
• course
• spillway
• sluice
• floodway
• millrace
• sluiceway
• millstream
• torrent
• gutter
• stream
• tideway
• rivulet
• trough
• swash

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of waterway

Its location in an industrial working waterway won’t provide glorious views, but there’s something whimsical about hot tub boating on a summer’s evening, especially with a local Driftwood beer in hand. — Adrienne Matei, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Oct. 2026

Despite steady attacks from Iran, oil tankers and other commercial vessels have continued flowing through the narrow waterway. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026

Developers are eager to conjure up associations with the waterway even when their buildings aren’t on it. — Kim Velsey, Curbed, 9 Oct. 2026

Flash flooding is of greatest concern in the Jonas Ridge, Ginger Cake Acres and Pisgah National Forest areas, along with streams and waterways that drain toward Lake James, Burke County officials said. — Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 9 Oct. 2026