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the Erie Canal was superseded by a much larger waterway, the New York State Barge Canal
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Riviera Cruises gives passengers a taste of mainland Europe via waterways that have fostered trade and commerce for millennia.
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China will always respect Panama's sovereignty over the Canal and recognize the Canal as a permanently neutral international waterway.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
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Ryan McCarthy, Saveur, 2 Jan. 2025
Many leak contaminants like brine, methane and benzene into waterways, farmland and neighborhoods.
—Mark Olalde, ProPublica, 30 Dec. 2024
Saltwater Cowboys wrangle the horses from the Virginia side of Assateague through the waterway to Chincoteage, where the foals are sold at auction.
—Jessica Farthing, Southern Living, 30 Dec. 2024
China will always respect Panama's sovereignty over the Canal and recognize the Canal as a permanently neutral international waterway.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
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“Waterway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/waterway. Accessed 9 Jan. 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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