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an open man-made passageway for water the Erie Canal was superseded by a much larger waterway, the New York State Barge Canal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 After lingering in nearby waters for hours, the shark swam beneath an outer barrier net installed on the platform that night and reentered the waterway. — ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026 Analysts say cutting the cables in the waterway would most likely affect internet connectivity in Persian Gulf countries. — Khaled Wassef, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026 Jason Fulcher, an owner of the Riverview RV Park, saw a tree-size log in the waterway. — Abe Streep, ProPublica, 21 Oct. 2026 The terminal is anticipated to handle 1 million metric tons of cargo annually, and help reduce logistics costs, promote inland waterway transportation and ease road congestion. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for waterway
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  1. canal
  2. aqueduct
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  • There were no signs that the shark had been feeding regularly during its monthlong stay in the canal, and falling water temperatures could pose additional health risks, officials say.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Musk already has this via Larry, a close business associate who bankrolled the Twitter buy, but writing an eleven-figure check has a funny way of prying open the canal further.
    — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of canal
Noun
  • The aqueduct, the discovery of which was made public on Sunday, will be preserved as a promenade/archaeological park at the entrance to the future neighborhood by the IAA and Israel Land Authority.
    — Michele Chabin, Sun Sentinel, 27 Oct. 2026
  • In antiquity, Rome’s aqueducts and China’s canals and flood-control works were the pipelines of centuries of hegemony.
    — NIALL FERGUSON, Foreign Affairs, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of aqueduct

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