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the Erie Canal was superseded by a much larger waterway, the New York State Barge Canal
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Exceptions include workers responsible for law enforcement and emergency response, border and coastal protection, fire suppression and monitoring, and protection of federal lands, buildings, waterways and equipment, according to the contingency plan.
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Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 27 Sep. 2025
The waterway where the new species was discovered also runs parallel to The Gupt Mahadev Shiva Temple — a cave temple dedicated to Lord Shiva, a Hindu God.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
Water Wonderland The water wonderland plate, originally issued in 1954, celebrates Michigan's rich heritage of tourism among its lakes in waterways.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Use high-nitrogen, low-phosphorus blends to protect waterways and follow local rules.
—Charlotte Germane, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Sep. 2025
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Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 27 Sep. 2025
The waterway where the new species was discovered also runs parallel to The Gupt Mahadev Shiva Temple — a cave temple dedicated to Lord Shiva, a Hindu God.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
Water Wonderland The water wonderland plate, originally issued in 1954, celebrates Michigan's rich heritage of tourism among its lakes in waterways.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Use high-nitrogen, low-phosphorus blends to protect waterways and follow local rules.
—Charlotte Germane, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for waterway
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According to the sheriff’s office, a cleaning crew working near the Anderson-Cottonwood Irrigation District (ACID) canal came across a human skull in Redding in March 2013.—
David Chiu,
PEOPLE,
6 Oct. 2025
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The park contains a canal and a pond.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
3 Oct. 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 8 Oct. 2025.
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