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the Erie Canal was superseded by a much larger waterway, the New York State Barge Canal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

Still, nothing in the war has seemed as startling or as consequential as their breakneck assault last week, which centered on the capture of Mokha, a major port city on the Red Sea, and Perim, a tiny island at the southern entrance to the waterway. — Kareem Fahim, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2026

The narrow waterway connects the Persian Gulf with the Gulf of Oman, playing a critical role in global energy shipments. — Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 19 Sep. 2026

Until then, Tehran and its allies have leverage over not one, but two of the global economy’s most vulnerable choke points – Hormuz and the Bab el-Mandeb, where outright control of the waterways matters less than the ability to threaten passage. — Dominique Soguel, Christian Science Monitor, 19 Sep. 2026

From positions stretching from Japan to the Philippines, these weapons could threaten Chinese ships approaching key waterways while allied intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance systems provide targeting information. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026