waterway
noun
wa·ter·way
ˈwȯ-tər-ˌwā 
ˈwä-
1
: a way or channel for water
2
: a navigable body of water
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the Erie Canal was superseded by a much larger waterway, the New York State Barge Canal
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The waterway also gives travelers access to interesting places such as Bratislava, Slovakia, and Regensberg, Germany, that may be lesser known among Americans.
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Paul Brady, Travel + Leisure, 28 Jan. 2025
Accurate mapping of poultry farms could help scientists and state officials measure poultry’s potential effects on the state’s waterways, said Will Hendrick, Environmental Justice Policy deputy director for the North Carolina Conservation Network.
—Gavin Off, Charlotte Observer, 26 Jan. 2025
To the north and east of the circle runs the Coral Gables waterway, which is bordered on both sides by limestone cliffs that climb up to 20 feet above sea level.
—Nicolas Rivero, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2025
Plastic turf fibers were found in 50% of the waterways tested by researchers in Spain, making up as much as a quarter of the total plastic pollutants in the samples.
—Cindy Russell, The Mercury News, 25 Jan. 2025
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Paul Brady, Travel + Leisure, 28 Jan. 2025
Accurate mapping of poultry farms could help scientists and state officials measure poultry’s potential effects on the state’s waterways, said Will Hendrick, Environmental Justice Policy deputy director for the North Carolina Conservation Network.
—Gavin Off, Charlotte Observer, 26 Jan. 2025
To the north and east of the circle runs the Coral Gables waterway, which is bordered on both sides by limestone cliffs that climb up to 20 feet above sea level.
—Nicolas Rivero, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2025
Plastic turf fibers were found in 50% of the waterways tested by researchers in Spain, making up as much as a quarter of the total plastic pollutants in the samples.
—Cindy Russell, The Mercury News, 25 Jan. 2025
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“Waterway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/waterway. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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waterway
noun
wa·ter·way
ˈwȯt-ər-ˌwā
ˈwät-
1
: a channel for water
2
: a body of water through which ships can travel
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