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the Erie Canal was superseded by a much larger waterway, the New York State Barge Canal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

The scientists conducting the research said the study speaks to how widespread microplastics expansion is causing major pollution across numerous oceans and waterways around the world. — CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026

To top it off, a private dock provides direct access to the waterways. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 10 Nov. 2026

Ansar Allah appears to have offered a similar pass for Beijing to use strategic waterways. — Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2026

Late Sunday, 15 waterways across northern Arizona and southwestern Colorado either reached or were forecast to reach major flood stage, triggering evacuations and washing out roads. — Washington Post, 2 Nov. 2026

Flooding of some swollen waterways could last through at least Tuesday. — Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2026

The incidents highlight the risks Line 5, 6B and similar pipelines pose to natural waterways, said Liz Kirkwood, strategic partnership officer at Flow Water Advocates, a nonprofit aiming to protect the Great Lakes. — Finnegan Belleau, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026

During droughts, algae blooms have turned waterways bright green. — Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026

In the northern part of the state, minor flooding was expected through Saturday in low-lying areas along shorelines and tidal waterways during peak high tides, the weather service said. — ABC News, 28 Oct. 2026