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the Erie Canal was superseded by a much larger waterway, the New York State Barge Canal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

Balakrishnan, however, cautioned against viewing the issue simply through the lens of who buys the oil, stressing the importance of maintaining freedom of navigation through international waterways. — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026

Consider splurging for one of the Signature Rooms, which feature large balconies overlooking the harbor, one of the busiest waterways in Bermuda; watching sailboats and day-cruisers jet across the cobalt waters never gets old. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

The Arapiuns flows into the Tapajos, one of the Amazon River’s major tributaries, across waterways so vast that navigating them can feel like crossing the open sea. — ABC News, 6 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

But the two bills Newsom vetoed on Wednesday, AB 1881 and AB 2218, sought to redress those historic wrongs by requiring the state to take Indigenous history with land and waterways into account, proponents of them said. — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026

From historic landmarks to scenic waterways, cultural experiences to coastal cuisine, everything is connected back to Conroy. — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 1 Oct. 2026

Multiple efforts to allow safe shipping on one of the world's most crucial waterways have failed. — Arkansas Online, 29 Sep. 2026