waterway
noun
wa·ter·way
ˈwȯ-tər-ˌwā 
ˈwä-
1
: a way or channel for water
2
: a navigable body of water
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the Erie Canal was superseded by a much larger waterway, the New York State Barge Canal
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EW.com, 22 Oct. 2024
The $933 million will come from a variety of sources — the Port of Long Beach, the Monsanto settlement involving polluted waterways and L.A. Metro Measures R and M. Close to a third will be from a city sales tax approved by voters for improvements in infrastructure and public safety.
—Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2024
Many carried bottles containing murky, brown water, a reference to the polluting of rivers and waterways in the country.
—Zinhle Essamuah, NBC News, 20 Oct. 2024
These are waterways that hunters and other predators must cross to reach a buck bedding area.
—Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 9 Oct. 2024
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“Waterway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/waterway. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.
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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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