as in canals
an open man-made passageway for water
the child who fell through the ice was helplessly swept along the raceway, still trapped under the ice, by the current
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Here, homes sit along canals and flags advertise fresh live shrimp and crawfish.—
Mariah Tyler,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Mar. 2025 -
These days, scenic boat tours give you a good sense of Amsterdam canals’ history, and several major annual events, including the Queens Day Parade and Gay Pride, take place on their waters (so beware of boat traffic).—
Dan Q. Dao,
Architectural Digest,
8 Mar. 2025
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“Raceways.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/raceways. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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