waterway

noun

ˈwȯ-tər-ˌwā How to pronounce waterway (audio)
Definition of waterwaynext
as in canal
an open man-made passageway for water the Erie Canal was superseded by a much larger waterway, the New York State Barge Canal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 waterway This has critically restricted the passage of oil-carrying vessels through the waterway, with daily shipping traffic in the single digits last month, down from pre-war averages of roughly 138 to 140 daily transits. — Rebecca Schneid, Time, 3 Oct. 2026 Discharging untreated whey can deplete oxygen in waterways and damage aquatic ecosystems. — New Atlas, 3 Oct. 2026 Billions of minuscule creatures, after all, agitate the waterways of the world. — Stephen Ornes, Quanta Magazine, 2 Oct. 2026 This will impact water supply used for hydropower energy production, irrigation and transportation of goods via waterways, according to Huss. — Megan Fahrney, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for waterway
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  1. canal
  2. aqueduct
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  • The bright blue lagoon waters of Venice, Italy and its iconic canals stand out in this true-color satellite image.
    — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 30 Sep. 2026
  • The authority cited current and projected lake levels, near-average precipitation across the canal’s watershed and the water-saving measures in place at the locks as reasons for the about-face.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of canal
Noun
  • The aqueduct seemed to make the city’s founding river not just obsolete but dangerous, so construction began on catch basins, dams and reservoirs.
    — Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Chase through the aqueduct This is the first major chase sequence, with both the T-800 and the T-1000 trying to get to a fleeing John Connor first.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of aqueduct

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