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the Erie Canal was superseded by a much larger waterway, the New York State Barge Canal
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Recent Examples of waterway
According to the agency, the fish, originally imported from Asia in the 1970s for aquaculture, escaped into Midwestern waterways decades ago and have since spread rapidly.
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Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 27 Jan. 2026
Today Mather oversees a huge San Fernando Valley organization with hundreds of volunteers, who have removed more than 650,000 pounds of trash from local streets, highways and waterways.
—Staff Report, Daily News, 27 Jan. 2026
Smithsonian Journeys experts will add insight to river cruises on iconic waterways such as the Danube, Rhine, Rhone, and Seine.
—Christine Sarkis, USA Today, 27 Jan. 2026
Advocates for Chicago’s waterways said Monday they were disappointed and concerned that the effort to secure more funding for the lock had failed.
—Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
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Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 27 Jan. 2026
Today Mather oversees a huge San Fernando Valley organization with hundreds of volunteers, who have removed more than 650,000 pounds of trash from local streets, highways and waterways.
—Staff Report, Daily News, 27 Jan. 2026
Smithsonian Journeys experts will add insight to river cruises on iconic waterways such as the Danube, Rhine, Rhone, and Seine.
—Christine Sarkis, USA Today, 27 Jan. 2026
Advocates for Chicago’s waterways said Monday they were disappointed and concerned that the effort to secure more funding for the lock had failed.
—Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for waterway
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Elixandro Naranjo Miranda, 21, was driving a dune buggy with three passengers that entered the Delta-Mendota canal, according to the CHP.—
Charlie Lapastora,
CBS News,
3 Feb. 2026
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Some are even experimenting with more modern thermal methods such as the Andro-Switch ring, which raises the testicles back in the inguinal canal, increasing their temperature just enough to lower the sperm count, but are looking for more trustworthy options.—
Annalisa Merelli,
STAT,
2 Feb. 2026
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The update will set rules for the Sacramento River and the rest of the Delta, where pumps operated by state and federal agencies send water flowing in aqueducts to farmlands and cities.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Jan. 2026
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Ancient Origins reported that the researchers analyzed the carbonate incrustations, or the buildup in the city’s pipes, as well as deposits in the aqueducts and water towers built later on.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
18 Jan. 2026
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“Waterway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waterway. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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