waterway
Americannoun
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a river, canal, or other body of water serving as a route or way of travel or transport.
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Shipbuilding. (in a steel or iron vessel) a depressed gutter at the edge of the deck inside the bulwarks, used especially when the decking is wooden.
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a channel for vessels, as a fairway in a harbor.
noun
Etymology
Origin of waterway
before 950; Middle English; Old English wæterweg. See water, way 1
Example Sentences
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In recent decades, plastic waste has overwhelmed waterways and oceans, sickening marine life and threatening human health.
From Los Angeles Times
There has been talk of a massive operation to rescue the stranded boats and fix the hole to allow the waterway to function again, but what exactly does that involve?
From BBC
These materials allowed the researchers to track changes in waterways and land surfaces over long periods of time.
From Science Daily
The attacks snarled global shipping and turned the waterway into a smuggling hub.
In a much lower-stakes action last weekend, the mayor of a city abutting the waterway ordered the demolition of a Chinese-built friendship park, angering Beijing’s embassy in nearby Panama City.
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