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the Erie Canal was superseded by a much larger waterway, the New York State Barge Canal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
The blockade of the narrow waterway, which normally carries around a fifth of global oil supply, has caused a global energy shock.
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Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 8 May 2026
However, this constant demand has fueled a global sand crisis, leading to the dredging of waterways that destabilize riverbanks and destroy vital aquatic ecosystems.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 7 May 2026
Tehran has laid out a set of new rules for vessels seeking to transit the strait, according to a document seen by CNN, pressing ahead with efforts to formalize control over the waterway in defiance of US warnings.
—Eleni Giokos, CNN Money, 7 May 2026
That's in part because many vessels also avoid the Bab el-Mandeb Strait at the southern end of the Red Sea, another crucial waterway, according to WFP shipping chief Henrik Hansen.
—ABC News, 7 May 2026
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Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 8 May 2026
However, this constant demand has fueled a global sand crisis, leading to the dredging of waterways that destabilize riverbanks and destroy vital aquatic ecosystems.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 7 May 2026
Tehran has laid out a set of new rules for vessels seeking to transit the strait, according to a document seen by CNN, pressing ahead with efforts to formalize control over the waterway in defiance of US warnings.
—Eleni Giokos, CNN Money, 7 May 2026
That's in part because many vessels also avoid the Bab el-Mandeb Strait at the southern end of the Red Sea, another crucial waterway, according to WFP shipping chief Henrik Hansen.
—ABC News, 7 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for waterway
Noun
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Authorities issued an Amber Alert, and Alejandro’s body was found the following day in a canal near the Miccosukee Golf & Country Club, at Southwest 138th Court and 62nd Street.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
12 May 2026
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Revenue at the canal has grown between 10 percent and 15 percent since the start of the conflict in late February, Panama Canal Authority (ACP) chief financial officer Victor Vialtold the Financial Times.—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
12 May 2026
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The tunnel would create a second route to transport water from new intakes on the Sacramento River to the south side of the Delta, where pumps send water into the aqueducts of the State Water Project.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
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Initiatives include water desalination and underground aqueducts powered by clean energy, plus steam plants supplying electricity.—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
4 May 2026
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“Waterway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waterway. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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