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waterway

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of waterway

an open man-made passageway for water
  • the Erie Canal was superseded by a much larger waterway, the New York State Barge Canal
Synonyms of waterway

aqueduct, canal, channel, conduit, course, flume, racecourse, raceway, watercourse
Words Related to waterway

millrace, millstream

floodway, sluice, sluiceway, spillway

swash, tideway, torrent

gutter, trough

river, rivulet, stream

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