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the Erie Canal was superseded by a much larger waterway, the New York State Barge Canal
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Iran’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, a key waterway in global oil trade, has nearly doubled the price of jet fuel, according to The New York Times.
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The Army Corps of Engineers is involved because a less than half-acre portion of the site includes a federal waterway.
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Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 4 Apr. 2026
Over time, these nutrients move through storm systems and waterways into larger bodies of water such as lakes and ponds.
—Anthony Reardon, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2026
World leaders have struggled to end Iran's stranglehold on the waterway, which has had far-reaching consequences for the global economy and has proved to be its greatest strategic advantage in the war.
—Arkansas Online, 4 Apr. 2026
The Army Corps of Engineers is involved because a less than half-acre portion of the site includes a federal waterway.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
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“Waterway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/waterway. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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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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