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the Erie Canal was superseded by a much larger waterway, the New York State Barge Canal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

There’s also the danger of waterways becoming saltier, as falling levels allow seawater to push further inland. — Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 21 July 2026

In peak summer heat, you may be tempted to have your furry friends tag along on road trips, runs to local waterways or just to zip through a drive-thru. — Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 21 July 2026

Yolo County’s Board of Supervisors declared a local emergency Tuesday in response to the threat of invasive golden mussels spreading through the county’s waterways, officials announced. — Reeti Malhotra, Sacbee.com, 21 July 2026

For shipyards farther north, winter disrupts entire waterways, crimps electricity supplies and degrades workforce resiliency. — Craig Hooper, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

The sinking has claimed at least two lives and prompted a multi-agency search and recovery operation in one of the Bay Area's busiest waterways. — James Ward, USA Today, 18 July 2026

Stroll the scenic boardwalk through the wetlands, paddle the quiet waterways by kayak, or keep an eye out for herons, ospreys, turtles, and other native wildlife. — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 17 July 2026

Nigeria unveiled a $500 million fund to invest in agriculture in the oil-producing Niger Delta region, where farmlands and waterways have suffered from decades of environmental pollution. — Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 17 July 2026

Plastic materials that can’t be recycled are typically sent to landfills or sometimes illegally shipped overseas, where they are burned or end up in landfills, rivers and waterways. — Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026