as in canal
an open man-made passageway for water
the Erie Canal was superseded by a much larger waterway, the New York State Barge Canal
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The pièce de résistance, however, is the pad’s 1,600-square-foot rooftop terrace that offers open views over the islands and waterways that comprise the archipelago city.
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 28 Feb. 2025
Now, for the first time in more than eight decades, the iridescent, blue-green fish are once again swimming in the northern waterway, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife announced in a statement this month.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Feb. 2025
Were that funding to disappear, a wide sweep of projects could take a funding hit, with major implications for the open spaces, forests, and waterways Connecticut residents cherish for outdoor activities and rely on for climate resilience.
—Shelley Harms, Hartford Courant, 28 Feb. 2025
Boreal winter is about cold and snow and frozen waterways, which at times means unpredictable outings.
—Fran Golden, AFAR Media, 28 Feb. 2025
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 28 Feb. 2025
Now, for the first time in more than eight decades, the iridescent, blue-green fish are once again swimming in the northern waterway, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife announced in a statement this month.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Feb. 2025
Were that funding to disappear, a wide sweep of projects could take a funding hit, with major implications for the open spaces, forests, and waterways Connecticut residents cherish for outdoor activities and rely on for climate resilience.
—Shelley Harms, Hartford Courant, 28 Feb. 2025
Boreal winter is about cold and snow and frozen waterways, which at times means unpredictable outings.
—Fran Golden, AFAR Media, 28 Feb. 2025
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“Waterway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waterway. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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