waterway
noun
wa·ter·way
ˈwȯ-tər-ˌwā 
ˈwä-
1
: a way or channel for water
2
: a navigable body of water
Synonyms
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the Erie Canal was superseded by a much larger waterway, the New York State Barge Canal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
Excess fertilizer runoff is not good for our soils and waterways.
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Betty Cahill, The Denver Post, 7 Apr. 2024
The surviving ones are now living in the wrong waterway.
—Suzanne Nuyen, NPR, 5 Apr. 2024
People who were living on boats in the waterway were warned to leave or have their boats impounded as well.
—Will McCarthy, The Mercury News, 2 Apr. 2024
The federal emergency response plan designates the Coast Guard as the lead agency for events related to potential or actual releases of oil or hazardous substances originating in navigable waterways such as the area of the Patapsco where the bridge collapsed.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 1 Apr. 2024
President Biden said earlier in the week that federal government should pay for the full amount to restore the waterway and erect a new bridge.
—Erin Cox, Washington Post, 29 Mar. 2024
Video taken during the interview shows the aftermath of the crash, which Waters says has the waterways pretty much shut down within a mile of the accident scene.
—Lawrence Richard, Fox News, 28 Mar. 2024
Some experts said that this week’s disaster should inspire engineers to reevaluate whether America’s aging infrastructure can withstand impacts from the gigantic ships that transit our waterways today.
—Curt Devine, CNN, 27 Mar. 2024
If rivers are to handle more traffic, much of Europe’s decades-old waterway infrastructure, including ports and locks, will need upgrading.
—Liz Alderman James Hill, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2024
Betty Cahill, The Denver Post, 7 Apr. 2024
The surviving ones are now living in the wrong waterway.
—Suzanne Nuyen, NPR, 5 Apr. 2024
People who were living on boats in the waterway were warned to leave or have their boats impounded as well.
—Will McCarthy, The Mercury News, 2 Apr. 2024
The federal emergency response plan designates the Coast Guard as the lead agency for events related to potential or actual releases of oil or hazardous substances originating in navigable waterways such as the area of the Patapsco where the bridge collapsed.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 1 Apr. 2024
President Biden said earlier in the week that federal government should pay for the full amount to restore the waterway and erect a new bridge.
—Erin Cox, Washington Post, 29 Mar. 2024
Video taken during the interview shows the aftermath of the crash, which Waters says has the waterways pretty much shut down within a mile of the accident scene.
—Lawrence Richard, Fox News, 28 Mar. 2024
Some experts said that this week’s disaster should inspire engineers to reevaluate whether America’s aging infrastructure can withstand impacts from the gigantic ships that transit our waterways today.
—Curt Devine, CNN, 27 Mar. 2024
If rivers are to handle more traffic, much of Europe’s decades-old waterway infrastructure, including ports and locks, will need upgrading.
—Liz Alderman James Hill, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2024
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waterway
noun
wa·ter·way
ˈwȯt-ər-ˌwā
ˈwät-
1
: a channel for water
2
: a body of water through which ships can travel
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