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the Erie Canal was superseded by a much larger waterway, the New York State Barge Canal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

As Iran’s hard-line regime has given way to an even harder-line one, the Administration has effectively ceded control of the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most significant waterways. — Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026

The letter also was accompanied by a Notice of Noncompliance, which states that written authorization under state law is required before conducting work in wetlands and over waterways. — Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 10 Sep. 2026

The Register has also covered water use restrictions around the Des Moines this summer, the result of high nitrate pollution in central Iowa's waterways. — Rachel E. Stassen-Berger, Des Moines Register, 10 Sep. 2026

The war has effectively impeded oil from flowing through both the Strait of Hormuz and the Red Sea, key waterways that have been blocked. — Frank Witsil, Freep.com, 9 Sep. 2026

The robot has additionally been shown crossing icy waterways with depths of up to 80 centimeters, underscoring the company’s focus on developing machines capable of operating across widely varying environments. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026

Some critics fear that would set a precedent for other countries to charge ships to pass through international waterways. — David Goldman, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2026

Palmer says the busiest waterways near Atlanta are Lake Lanier, Lake Hartwell, and Lake Allatoona. — Madeline Montgomery, CBS News, 7 Sep. 2026

When ships are fighting in narrow waterways under heavy surveillance, visibility quickly becomes a deadly liability. — Holmes Liao, Foreign Affairs, 4 Sep. 2026