as in canals
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the Erie Canal was superseded by a much larger waterway, the New York State Barge Canal
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Recent Examples of waterways
Fully electric foils keep urban waterways clean and quiet, while hybrid power extends their range to levels suitable for logistics and defense.
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Big Think, 28 Oct. 2025
Beyond the immediate area, grease can travel long distances through waterways, spreading pollution and damaging habitats far from the source.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
The couple explored waterways in Britain and abroad while Scales grappled with her dementia.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Oct. 2025
The pair explored the waterways, both in Britain and around the world, for 10 seasons across five years until 2019.
—Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 28 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
Limoges is thick with forests and fresh waterways, ideal for producing fine porcelain.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2025
Parisian-style paneling, custom millwork, and soaring ceilings transport you to the City of Light, while the expansive windows beyond spotlight the surrounding waterways.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 21 Oct. 2025
Big Think, 28 Oct. 2025
Beyond the immediate area, grease can travel long distances through waterways, spreading pollution and damaging habitats far from the source.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
The couple explored waterways in Britain and abroad while Scales grappled with her dementia.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Oct. 2025
The pair explored the waterways, both in Britain and around the world, for 10 seasons across five years until 2019.
—Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 28 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
Limoges is thick with forests and fresh waterways, ideal for producing fine porcelain.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2025
Parisian-style paneling, custom millwork, and soaring ceilings transport you to the City of Light, while the expansive windows beyond spotlight the surrounding waterways.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 21 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for waterways
Noun
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Each resort also features modern fitness centers within the setting of lush mangrove forests and freshwater canals alongside the Caribbean Sea.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
24 Oct. 2025
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Forgetting Derry’s communal traumas is as much a part of the town’s firmament as the scenic canals, the nearby Air Force base where Charlotte’s hubby Leroy (Jovan Adepo) has been newly posted, and the dilapidated house at 29 Neibolt Street.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Oct. 2025
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Completed eight years later, the canal stretched some 363 miles (584 kilometers), with 18 aqueducts and 83 locks to compensate for elevation changes en route.—
Matthew Smith,
The Conversation,
20 Oct. 2025
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For millennia, qanats—ingenious underground aqueducts—balanced survival with scarcity across the central plateau of Iran.—
Nik Kowsar,
Time,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Waterways.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waterways. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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