inland waterway

American  

[in-luhnd waw-ter-way, in-land] / ˈɪn lənd ˈwɔ tərˌweɪ, ˈɪnˌlænd /

noun

• inland waterways
  plural

1. any of the navigable watercourses or bodies of water, including rivers, canals, and lakes, that belong to the territory of a country or region and are used for transportation and are not part of a sea or ocean.

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• inland-waterway
  adjective

Inflected Forms

Nouns

• inland waterways
  plural

Example Sentences

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inland waterway

The situation is especially critical in Germany on the Rhine, the core of the European inland waterway transport network.

From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026

Fellow HGK director Tim Godde adds that the firm is "convinced that inland waterway vessels will transport even more goods in future".

From BBC ● Feb. 8, 2023

In 2011, shippers using the inland waterway system of canals, dams and locks endured delays amounting to 25 years.

From Washington Post ● Jun. 9, 2017

The lock is part of the oldest and most traveled inland waterway in America — a 2,300-mile corridor that connects the Atlantic Ocean with all five Great Lakes and the Mississippi River.

From New York Times ● Aug. 19, 2016

The bridge to the islands was opening for a two-masted schooner that was maneuvering down the inland waterway.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy