waterway
pronunciation
How to pronounce waterway in British English:
UK [ˈwɔːtəweɪ]
How to pronounce waterway in American English:
US [ˈwɔːtərweɪ]
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- Noun:
- a navigable body of water
- a conduit through which water flows
Word Origin
- waterway (n.)
- Old English wæterweg; see water (n.1) + way (n.).
Synonym
Example
- 1. This single , ultra-strategic waterway , transformed the commercial map of the world .
- 2. This is a vital international waterway , through which passes 40 per cent of the world 's internationally-traded oil .
- 3. Nearby , a corridor of red buoys marking the path of a new pipeline stretches into a waterway criss-crossed by fishermen in wooden boats .
- 4. The canadian government insists it is an inland waterway , meaning that foreign ships can use it only with ottawa 's approval .
- 5. The united states views the passage as an international waterway , giving american ships unlimited access .