Synonyms of waterways

waterways

noun

plural of waterway

as in canals

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the Erie Canal was superseded by a much larger waterway, the New York State Barge Canal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

• canals
• aqueducts
• watercourses
• rivers
• raceways
• conduits
• flumes
• channels
• racecourses
• courses
• sluices
• spillways
• floodways
• sluiceways
• gutters
• streams
• torrents
• rivulets
• millraces
• millstreams
• troughs
• tideways
• swashes

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of waterways

Boating rules Sacramento’s local waterways are an valuable resource for boat-lovers in the area, but changing water conditions and strong currents require operators to stay alert. — Haley Parsley july 9, Sacbee.com, 9 July 2026

Microfibers—tiny fiber fragments that are shed by textiles throughout their lifecycle—often end up in waterways through the washing process. — Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 8 July 2026

To explore the waterways independently, rent kayaks or paddle boards to enjoy other paddling trails in the area. — Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 7 July 2026

Found over the eastern half of the state in swamps and sluggish waterways, coastal marshes, rivers, ponds and streams. — Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 6 July 2026

As the train approaches Portland, the view shifts again, with bridges, waterways, and buzzing streets. — Abby Price, Travel + Leisure, 4 July 2026

The department will also deploy counterterrorism resources, explosive detection K-9s, bomb squad personnel and heavy weapons teams, along with plain clothes officers and a harbor unit for the waterways. — Anthony Izaguirre, Fortune, 2 July 2026

Part-time rivers and waterways, and the meager rainfall in Baja and in California, gave form to what are called riparian water rights. — Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026

Last year, Andres Fernandez was named chair of a boating safety task force by Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava to come up with recommendations to make South Florida’s waterways safer. — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026