Thesaurus results for WATERWAYS

waterways

noun

plural of waterway

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an open man-made passageway for water the Erie Canal was superseded by a much larger waterway, the New York State Barge Canal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 North Carolina’s many waterways provide ample breeding opportunities. —

Eva Flowe may 8, Charlotte Observer, 8 May 2026 The Dewberry partners with bespoke chartering club Barton & Gray, so when weather permits, hotel guests can reserve an outing aboard a classic Hinckley Talaria boat, fully captained for custom, catered excursions to remote beaches and intercoastal waterways. —

Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 May 2026 Federal officials recently launched a prize competition to reward ideas for controlling the flow of aquatic species into and out of the ballasts of boats that travel among the various lakes and waterways across the United States. —

Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 7 May 2026 The wind- and solar-powered vessels, built by Saildrone, will patrol more than 90,000 square miles of interconnected waterways and international shipping routes. —

Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 7 May 2026 Accumulating plastic waste is overwhelming waterways and oceans, sickening marine life and threatening human health. —

Susanne Rust follow, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026 Rain that once filtered into soil could instead run off into surrounding areas, increasing the risk of flooding and putting pressure on nearby waterways. —

Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 6 May 2026 Low snow in the Colorado mountains during the exceptionally warm winter has led to below-average flows in the waterways that supply metro Denver — around 18% of the norm last week in the Colorado River Basin and 2% of the norm in the South Platte River Basin, according to Denver Water measurements. —

Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 4 May 2026 Human remains believed to belong to Bristy were found in the waterways of Tampa Bay on Sunday. —

Kerry Breen, CBS News, 1 May 2026

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The mussels’ tiny larvae have drifted down canals and aqueducts of the State Water Project and have been detected as far south as Bakersfield, Los Angeles and San Diego counties.

— Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 8 May 2026
No doubt the collectors are staying at the Hotel Cipriani on Giudecca, which make up for the inconvenience of leaving the vicinity of San Marco with the unparalleled luxury and complete insulation from the masses crawling over the canals.

— Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 5 May 2026