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the Erie Canal was superseded by a much larger waterway, the New York State Barge Canal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
The advisory recommended that ships transiting eastbound in the Strait of Hormuz stay close to the Omani side of the waterway.
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Anniek Bao, CNBC, 10 Feb. 2026
The Drake Passage is a notoriously rough, 500-mile waterway between South America and Antarctica.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 9 Feb. 2026
When cities embed movement into daily life, through accessible parks, clean waterways, shaded paths, and community facilities, sports participation rises, emissions fall, public health costs drop, and communities become more attractive for events and tourism.
—Sebastian Buckup, Time, 7 Feb. 2026
As a large waterway, the Ohio is difficult to freeze because any moving water creates friction and heats the surface.
—Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal, 7 Feb. 2026
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Anniek Bao, CNBC, 10 Feb. 2026
The Drake Passage is a notoriously rough, 500-mile waterway between South America and Antarctica.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 9 Feb. 2026
When cities embed movement into daily life, through accessible parks, clean waterways, shaded paths, and community facilities, sports participation rises, emissions fall, public health costs drop, and communities become more attractive for events and tourism.
—Sebastian Buckup, Time, 7 Feb. 2026
As a large waterway, the Ohio is difficult to freeze because any moving water creates friction and heats the surface.
—Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal, 7 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for waterway
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Perhaps most grotesquely, construction officially began on the Istanbul canal (what is essentially Bosporus 2) west of the strait that will greatly increase geological risks for the city in what has to be one of the regime’s greatest boondoggles.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Feb. 2026
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The project, first announced in 2017, will reportedly include the construction of a new canal and marina for excursion boats.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
9 Feb. 2026
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The update will set rules for the Sacramento River and the rest of the Delta, where pumps operated by state and federal agencies send water flowing in aqueducts to farmlands and cities.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Jan. 2026
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Ancient Origins reported that the researchers analyzed the carbonate incrustations, or the buildup in the city’s pipes, as well as deposits in the aqueducts and water towers built later on.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
18 Jan. 2026
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“Waterway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waterway. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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