waterway

[ waw-ter-wey, wot-er- ]

/ ˈwɔ tərˌweɪ, ˈwɒt ər- /

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noun

a river, canal, or other body of water serving as a route or way of travel or transport.

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.

a channel for vessels, as a fairway in a harbor.

Nearby words

waterton-glacier international peace park, watertown, waterville, watervliet, waterward, waterway, waterweed, waterwheel, waterworks, waterworn, watery

Origin of waterway

before 950; Middle English; Old English wæterweg. See water, way¹

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Examples from the Web for waterway

In the 1880s, the body of an unknown young woman was found floating in the Paris waterway.
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Sewage running from their base has long polluted the waterway, but the authorities never paid attention.
United Nations Still Denies its Troops Brought Cholera to Haiti|Jonathan M. Katz|April 4, 2012|DAILY BEAST
During the siege of Haarlem by the Spanish, Amsterdam depended upon its waterway for food supplies.
Old Continental Towns|Walter M. Gallichan
Vessels were passing to and fro, though in some parts of the waterway much finishing work remained to be done.
The Moving Picture Boys at Panama|Victor Appleton

The waterway I intended to use was the river which in its upper course is called the Yarkand, and in its lower the Tarim.
From Pole to Pole|Sven Anders Hedin
The waterway from Mandalay to the sea was under our control.
The Pacification of Burma|Sir Charles Haukes Todd Crosthwaite
In years gone by the importance of this waterway was enormous.
My Native Land|James Cox

British Dictionary definitions for waterway

waterway

/ (ˈwɔːtəˌweɪ) /

noun

a river, canal, or other navigable channel used as a means of travel or transport

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Word Origin and History for waterway

waterway

Old English wæterweg; see water (n.1) + way.

waterway

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