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inland waterways

  • plural
    of inland waterway.
    inland waterway
    noun
    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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Coast Guard, which requested three vessels for inland waterways, and the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 10, 2026

Fort Lauderdale is often called the “Venice of America” due to the 300 miles of inland waterways that wind through the city.

From MarketWatch Oct. 29, 2025

The programmes took viewers on gentle journeys through the inland waterways of Britain and - in later episodes - Egypt, India and Cambodia.

From BBC Oct. 28, 2025

Padilla said he worked to ensure that the Inflation Reduction Act included $4 billion for drought resilience and inland waterways, including the Colorado River and the Salton Sea.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 14, 2023

That boat design represented a major advance over the simple dugout canoes prevalent among traditional peoples living on inland waterways throughout the world.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

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