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

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Example Sentences

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inland waterway

But the Rhine plays an outsized role, carrying around two-thirds of Germany's inland waterway freight, said Puls.

From Barron's ● Sep. 29, 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

Beginning in the 1960s, both Republican and Democratic administrations in Washington made strides to restore polluted rivers across the country, including the Kanawha, the largest inland waterway in West Virginia.

From New York Times ● Dec. 26, 2018

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 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

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