waterway

noun

wa·​ter·​way ˈwȯ-tər-ˌwā 

ˈwä-

1

: a way or channel for water

2

: a navigable body of water

Synonyms

• aqueduct
• canal
• channel
• conduit
• course
• flume
• racecourse
• raceway
• watercourse

Examples of waterway in a Sentence

the Erie Canal was superseded by a much larger waterway, the New York State Barge Canal

Recent Examples on the Web

In May, a magnet fisher reeled in a human skull padlocked to an exercise dumbbell out of a New Orleans waterway. —Stephen Smith, CBS News, 3 June 2024

Advertisement While millions of people in the interior Southwest and Southern California draw from the Colorado River to sustain their cities and crops, Yazzie’s tribe has lacked pipelines connecting it to this precious — and overtaxed — waterway. —Tyrone Beason, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2024

The bathroom is well-appointed with body care products that are all-natural, safe for waterways, and refillable. —Victoria Malloy, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 May 2024

There are many homes on canal lots that provide boating availability to the inland waterway. —Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 28 May 2024

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Kids Definition

waterway

noun

wa·​ter·​way ˈwȯt-ər-ˌwā 

ˈwät-

1

: a channel for water

2

: a body of water through which ships can travel