waterway
noun
wa·ter·way
ˈwȯ-tər-ˌwā 
ˈwä-
1
: a way or channel for water
2
: a navigable body of water
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the Erie Canal was superseded by a much larger waterway, the New York State Barge Canal
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Enjoy the Outdoors For more wildlife encounters, check out Hunters Springs Park, a public park complete with a small beach, swimming area, canoe and kayak launch, and a boardwalk along the waterway that's ideal for bird spotting.
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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 29 Dec. 2024
The Houthis have also conducted dozens of attacks on shipping vessels transiting the waterways off Yemen’s coasts, pushing shipping companies to avoid the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden.
—Mike Brest, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 26 Dec. 2024
More than a century later, Donald Trump is threatening to take back the waterway for the same republic.
—Will Weissert, Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 2024
During rainstorms, water washes over lawns, picking up excess fertilizer and carrying it down directly into waterways and storm drains.
—Charlotte Minnick, Hartford Courant, 20 Dec. 2024
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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 29 Dec. 2024
The Houthis have also conducted dozens of attacks on shipping vessels transiting the waterways off Yemen’s coasts, pushing shipping companies to avoid the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden.
—Mike Brest, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 26 Dec. 2024
More than a century later, Donald Trump is threatening to take back the waterway for the same republic.
—Will Weissert, Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 2024
During rainstorms, water washes over lawns, picking up excess fertilizer and carrying it down directly into waterways and storm drains.
—Charlotte Minnick, Hartford Courant, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Waterway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/waterway. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.
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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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