Synonyms for

Waterway

Verb / ˈwɔ:tɜ:ˌweɪ / Another word for waterway — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

a river, canal, or other body of water that is navigable by boat

Synonyms & similar words

watercourse channel canal stream brook river watercourse aqueduct lock sluice course conduit pipeline drain ditch sewer culvert gutter runnel flume raceway

Example sentences

  1. The waterway was wide enough for the boat to pass through.
  2. The city was built around a waterway.
  3. The barge traveled down the waterway to deliver its cargo.
  4. The waterway was polluted and needed to be cleaned.
  5. The waterway was frozen solid in the winter.

Quotes

  • All streams flow into the sea because it is lower than they are. Humility gives it its power. If you want to govern the people, you must place yourself below them. If you want to lead the people, you must learn how to follow them. - Lao Tzu
  • We forget that the water cycle and the life cycle are one. - Jacques Yves Cousteau
  • In rivers, the water that you touch is the last of what has passed and the first of that which comes; so with present time. - Leonardo da Vinci

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