seaway
Americannoun
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a way over the sea.
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the open sea.
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the progress of a ship through the waves.
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a more or less rough sea.
a hard vessel to steer in a seaway.
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a canal, enlarged river, etc., giving access to a landlocked port by oceangoing vessels.
noun
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a waterway giving access to an inland port, navigable by ocean-going ships
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a vessel's progress
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a rough or heavy sea
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a route across the sea
Etymology
Origin of seaway
before 1000; Middle English seewey, Old English sǣweg. See sea, way 1
Example Sentences
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A vast seaway with swift currents separated North and South America, and most animals were unable to cross -- with a few notable exceptions.
From Science Daily • May 28, 2024
They're also the oldest bat fossils from Central America, preserved 20-million years ago when Panama and the rest of North America were separated from southern landmass by a seaway at least 120 miles wide.
From Science Daily • Feb. 20, 2024
“And so Great Lakes ports and unions are urging the Canadian government to intercede directly and hasten a resolution to this dispute that reopens the seaway to full function immediately.”
From Seattle Times • Oct. 26, 2023
The shallow and crowded seaway can only be accessed through three narrow straits that submarines can't pass through without being detected.
From Reuters • Jul. 3, 2023
I will say that when a gale ain't too bad, a steamer kin handle herself more easy-like 'n a sailin' craft, when there ain't but a little seaway.
From The Boy With the U. S. Life-Savers by Rolt-Wheeler, Francis
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