Thesaurus results for 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an open man-made passageway for water the Erie Canal was superseded by a much larger waterway, the New York State Barge Canal

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Recent Examples of waterways That geographic spread covers a large swath of southern Florida, encompassing both heavily urban areas and more rural regions with waterways and natural habitats where the lizards can thrive. —

Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 13 Mar. 2026 Designed around lush vegetation, waterways, and carefully maintained wildlife habitats, the park gives visitors a chance to explore environments inspired by African and Asian landscapes without ever leaving Central Florida. —

Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 13 Mar. 2026 Supply chain disruptions from closed airspace and waterways are also delaying aircraft maintenance, repair and operations (MRO), and exacerbating existing aircraft delivery delays from manufacturers like Airbus and Boeing. —

Angelica Ang, Fortune, 13 Mar. 2026 Hamblet said the littoral combat ships with mine-countermeasure packages would need to be deployed to the region to begin mine-sweeping and clearing the waterways. —

Luis Martinez, ABC News, 12 Mar. 2026 Cruise Lines With 370 ships sailing the world’s oceans, rivers, and waterways, finding the right cruise for your family or group of friends can feel overwhelming. —

Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2026 The strait is one of three major waterways allowing transport of natural gas and petroleum exports from the Persian Gulf to Europe and North America, with the others being the Bab el-Mandeb and the Suez Canal, respectively. —

Kate Perez, USA Today, 12 Mar. 2026 Residents also have questions about impacts to nearby waterways connected to Lake Wylie and the Catawba River, Armstrong said. —

Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 12 Mar. 2026 While the project employed 6,000 workers, funding ran out within three years as local critics began raising concerns about the disruption to Florida’s aquifer and waterways. —

Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2026

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Located on the lake’s northwestern shore, the primarily residential township is widely regarded as one of Michigan’s premier boating communities, where canals, marinas and open water shape everyday life, writes Brendel Clark.

— Leah Olajide, Freep.com, 14 Mar. 2026
Today, quagga mussels are present in the lower Colorado River and the canals of the Central Arizona Project and Salt River Project.

— Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 13 Mar. 2026