waterway
noun
wa·ter·way
ˈwȯ-tər-ˌwā 
ˈwä-
1
: a way or channel for water
2
: a navigable body of water
Examples of waterway in a Sentence
the Erie Canal was superseded by a much larger waterway, the New York State Barge Canal
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Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2025
We were parked alongside a remote and heavily vegetated waterway called Furlong Creek, which was the site of another one of Johnson’s experiments.
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Enjoying a swimming hole in the summer is a prime Vermont pastime, but the state's waterways are just as magical in the colder months.
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Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2025
We were parked alongside a remote and heavily vegetated waterway called Furlong Creek, which was the site of another one of Johnson’s experiments.
—Katie Thornton, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2025
Enjoying a swimming hole in the summer is a prime Vermont pastime, but the state's waterways are just as magical in the colder months.
—Megan Margulies, Travel + Leisure, 24 Oct. 2025
He was later found dead in the Buffalo Bayou, which is part of the city's 2,500 miles of waterways.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for waterway
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“Waterway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/waterway. Accessed 29 Oct. 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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