waterway

[ waw-ter-wey, wot-er- ]

/ ˈwɔ tərˌweɪ, ˈwɒt ər- /

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noun

a river, canal, or other body of water serving as a route or way of travel or transport.

Shipbuilding. (in a steel or iron vessel) a depressed gutter at the edge of the deck inside the bulwarks, used especially when the decking is wooden.

a channel for vessels, as a fairway in a harbor.

Origin of waterway

before 950; Middle English; Old English wæterweg.See water, way¹

Words nearby waterway

water wagon, water wagtail, waterward, Water, water everywhere, / Nor any drop to drink, water wave, waterway, waterweed, waterwheel, water willow, water wings, water witch

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Example sentences from the Web for waterway

In the 1880s, the body of an unknown young woman was found floating in the Paris waterway.
Brooklyn’s Museum of Death: Inside Morbid Anatomy’s House of Intriguing Horrors|Nina Strochlic|July 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Sewage running from their base has long polluted the waterway, but the authorities never paid attention.
United Nations Still Denies its Troops Brought Cholera to Haiti|Jonathan M. Katz|April 4, 2012|DAILY BEAST
During the siege of Haarlem by the Spanish, Amsterdam depended upon its waterway for food supplies.
Old Continental Towns|Walter M. Gallichan
Vessels were passing to and fro, though in some parts of the waterway much finishing work remained to be done.
The Moving Picture Boys at Panama|Victor Appleton

The waterway I intended to use was the river which in its upper course is called the Yarkand, and in its lower the Tarim.
From Pole to Pole|Sven Anders Hedin
The waterway from Mandalay to the sea was under our control.
The Pacification of Burma|Sir Charles Haukes Todd Crosthwaite
In years gone by the importance of this waterway was enormous.
My Native Land|James Cox

British Dictionary definitions for waterway

waterway

/ (ˈwɔːtəˌweɪ) /

noun

a river, canal, or other navigable channel used as a means of travel or transport

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单词	waterway
释义	waterway [ waw-ter-wey, wot-er- ] / ˈwɔ tərˌweɪ, ˈwɒt ər- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR waterway ON THESAURUS.COM noun a river, canal, or other body of water serving as a route or way of travel or transport. Shipbuilding. (in a steel or iron vessel) a depressed gutter at the edge of the deck inside the bulwarks, used especially when the decking is wooden. a channel for vessels, as a fairway in a harbor. Origin of waterway before 950; Middle English; Old English wæterweg.See water, way¹ Words nearby waterway water wagon, water wagtail, waterward, Water, water everywhere, / Nor any drop to drink, water wave, waterway, waterweed, waterwheel, water willow, water wings, water witch Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for waterway In the 1880s, the body of an unknown young woman was found floating in the Paris waterway. Brooklyn’s Museum of Death: Inside Morbid Anatomy’s House of Intriguing Horrors\|Nina Strochlic\|July 10, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Sewage running from their base has long polluted the waterway, but the authorities never paid attention. United Nations Still Denies its Troops Brought Cholera to Haiti\|Jonathan M. Katz\|April 4, 2012\|DAILY BEAST During the siege of Haarlem by the Spanish, Amsterdam depended upon its waterway for food supplies. Old Continental Towns\|Walter M. Gallichan Vessels were passing to and fro, though in some parts of the waterway much finishing work remained to be done. The Moving Picture Boys at Panama\|Victor Appleton The waterway I intended to use was the river which in its upper course is called the Yarkand, and in its lower the Tarim. From Pole to Pole\|Sven Anders Hedin The waterway from Mandalay to the sea was under our control. The Pacification of Burma\|Sir Charles Haukes Todd Crosthwaite In years gone by the importance of this waterway was enormous. My Native Land\|James Cox British Dictionary definitions for waterway waterway / (ˈwɔːtəˌweɪ) / noun a river, canal, or other navigable channel used as a means of travel or transport Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to waterway gully, dike, trough, gorge, moat, pit, foxhole, lane, boulevard, freeway, street, artery, expressway, avenue, highway, causeway, inlet, rut, canal, cut
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waterway

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British Dictionary definitions for waterway

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