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the Erie Canal was superseded by a much larger waterway, the New York State Barge Canal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
That hasn’t lowered tensions in the strait, a strategic waterway through which a fifth of the world’s oil and natural gas is shipped during peacetime.
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Munir Ahmed, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
That hasn’t lowered tensions in the strait the strategic waterway through which a fifth of the world’s oil and natural gas is shipped during peacetime.
—ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
Just one ship passed through the waterway Tuesday; on Wednesday, more ships tried, and Iran attacked two and reportedly seized two more.
—Semafor Events, semafor.com, 24 Apr. 2026
During heavy rain, sewage can overflow into waterways, exposing people to toxic chemicals and harmful bacteria.
—Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 24 Apr. 2026
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Munir Ahmed, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
That hasn’t lowered tensions in the strait the strategic waterway through which a fifth of the world’s oil and natural gas is shipped during peacetime.
—ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
Just one ship passed through the waterway Tuesday; on Wednesday, more ships tried, and Iran attacked two and reportedly seized two more.
—Semafor Events, semafor.com, 24 Apr. 2026
During heavy rain, sewage can overflow into waterways, exposing people to toxic chemicals and harmful bacteria.
—Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 24 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for waterway
Noun
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Metro Fire crews, including a boat response team, searched the canal and found an adult man underwater.—
Camryn Dadey,
Sacbee.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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Anthony Davis, 26, of Plantation, was arrested shortly after the officer saw the car in the canal, BSO said.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
20 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Julius Caesar did not stamp his name on every aqueduct.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Fortune,
13 Apr. 2026
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Picnic in the shadow of ancient aqueducts.—
Laura Itzkowitz,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Waterway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waterway. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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