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the Erie Canal was superseded by a much larger waterway, the New York State Barge Canal
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Recent Examples of waterways
The waterways that have earned the city the nickname Venice of America.
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Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
Then, as the orange sun dips lower, leaders drive small groups off to different ponds and waterways around the preserve.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 9 Sep. 2025
Along with the swamp eels, scientists in the USGS Wetland and Aquatic Research Center have been most concerned about the spread of Cuban tree frogs, which secrete noxious chemicals that are harmful to humans, and alligatorweed, which clogs waterways that can impact infrastructure.
—Wesley Bruer, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
Limiting runoff from pesticides and fertilizers often used on lawns can reduce saltwater intrusion in aquifers and contamination in waterways, Davidson said.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
The lock serves thousands of boaters each year, giving boaters access to Lake Huron and waterways about 45 miles inland, according to Adventures in Northern Michigan.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 4 Sep. 2025
By 2047, Sonowal said India has a goal to handle 10 billion metric tons of export-import cargo and 500 million metric tons through inland waterways.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 4 Sep. 2025
After all, river vessels are compact by necessity, designed to navigate narrow waterways and low bridges.
—David Nikel, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Be sure to stop by DeLuca’s Pizza and SQZBX Brewery & Pizza Joint, which are musts after working up an appetite hiking the trails and boating the waterways.
—Caroline Rogers, Southern Living, 2 Sep. 2025
Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
Then, as the orange sun dips lower, leaders drive small groups off to different ponds and waterways around the preserve.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 9 Sep. 2025
Along with the swamp eels, scientists in the USGS Wetland and Aquatic Research Center have been most concerned about the spread of Cuban tree frogs, which secrete noxious chemicals that are harmful to humans, and alligatorweed, which clogs waterways that can impact infrastructure.
—Wesley Bruer, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
Limiting runoff from pesticides and fertilizers often used on lawns can reduce saltwater intrusion in aquifers and contamination in waterways, Davidson said.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
The lock serves thousands of boaters each year, giving boaters access to Lake Huron and waterways about 45 miles inland, according to Adventures in Northern Michigan.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 4 Sep. 2025
By 2047, Sonowal said India has a goal to handle 10 billion metric tons of export-import cargo and 500 million metric tons through inland waterways.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 4 Sep. 2025
After all, river vessels are compact by necessity, designed to navigate narrow waterways and low bridges.
—David Nikel, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Be sure to stop by DeLuca’s Pizza and SQZBX Brewery & Pizza Joint, which are musts after working up an appetite hiking the trails and boating the waterways.
—Caroline Rogers, Southern Living, 2 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for waterways
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The issue wasn’t settled until 1965, when NASA’s Mariner 4 spacecraft flew past Mars and saw no canals.—
David W. Brown,
New Yorker,
13 Sep. 2025
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Copenhagen Tours On The Water Copenhagen grew up around the water and its canals remain one of the most rewarding ways to experience the city.—
David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Pipes are painted like tree trunks, flumes are supported by faux crumbling aqueducts, waterfalls gush through holes in the hulls of boats and sails hang overhead to protect from the searing sun.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Waterways.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waterways. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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