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the Erie Canal was superseded by a much larger waterway, the New York State Barge Canal
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The Houthis began targeting dozens of military and commercial vessels shortly after the war in Gaza began late 2023, choking off transit in one of the world's busiest waterways.
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Jackie Northam, NPR, 17 Mar. 2025
Today, Reilly said, people windsurf on the Potomac River, and about two-thirds of U.S. waterways meet the Clean Water Act's goal to be fishable and swimmable.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
As a shaky ceasefire holds in Israel's war against Hamas in the Gaza Strip, Yemen's Houthi rebels have threatened to resume their attacks on shipping in the Red Sea, the Gulf of Aden and the Bab el-Mandeb Strait that connects the two waterways.
—Graham Underwood, arkansasonline.com, 12 Mar. 2025
The collision took place in a stretch of waterway running from ports along Britain's northeast coast to the Netherlands and Germany, Reuters reported.
—USA TODAY, 10 Mar. 2025
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Jackie Northam, NPR, 17 Mar. 2025
Today, Reilly said, people windsurf on the Potomac River, and about two-thirds of U.S. waterways meet the Clean Water Act's goal to be fishable and swimmable.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
As a shaky ceasefire holds in Israel's war against Hamas in the Gaza Strip, Yemen's Houthi rebels have threatened to resume their attacks on shipping in the Red Sea, the Gulf of Aden and the Bab el-Mandeb Strait that connects the two waterways.
—Graham Underwood, arkansasonline.com, 12 Mar. 2025
The collision took place in a stretch of waterway running from ports along Britain's northeast coast to the Netherlands and Germany, Reuters reported.
—USA TODAY, 10 Mar. 2025
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“Waterway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/waterway. Accessed 30 Mar. 2025.
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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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