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the Erie Canal was superseded by a much larger waterway, the New York State Barge Canal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

The Houthis have vowed to close the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait, a narrow waterway through which Saudi Arabia exports up to 7 million barrels of oil a day, now that access to the Strait of Hormuz is severely restricted. — Paul Tilsley, FOXNews.com, 12 Aug. 2026

An 8-year-old boy's unexpected catch at a lake near Philadelphia has drawn attention to the issue of exotic pets being released into local waterways. — ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026

The situation in the Strait of Hormuz remains mired in confusion, with an agreement between Washington and Tehran to open the vital waterway failing to emerge as both sides continue to publicly issue demands. — Jenni Reid, CNBC, 12 Aug. 2026

Europe is contending with another heat wave this week, as soaring temperatures raise the risk of wildfires, threaten crops and dry watersheds that feed the region’s waterways, including the Rhine, Danube and Po. — Bloomberg, Fortune, 11 Aug. 2026