waterway
The word “waterway” has 3 syllables: wa-ter-way
It's pronounced as /ˈwɔːtɚˌweɪ/
What is synonym and antonym for waterway?
In the thesaurus, “waterway” has 67 synonyms.
Here are synonyms for waterway along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for waterway
- aqueduct
- arm
- arroyo
- artery
- avenue
- boulevard
- canal
- causeway
- channel
- conduit
- course
- creek
- cut
- depression
- dike
- drain
- drill
- dugout
- earthwork
- entrenchment
- excavation
- expressway
- firth
- fjord
- floodway
- flume
- fosse
- foxhole
- freeway
- furrow
- gorge
- gulch
- gully
- gutter
- highway
- hollow
- inlet
- lane
- main
- millrace
- millstream
- moat
- parkway
- passage
- path
- pit
- racecourse
- raceway
- river
- rivulet
- road
- rut
- sink
- sluice
- sluiceway
- spillway
- strait
- stream
- street
- swash
- tidewater
- tideway
- torrent
- trough
- tube
- turnpike
- watercourse
Meanings of waterway
- noun
- A body of water, such as a river, channel or canal, that is navigable.
- A conduit or watercourse, such as on the deck of a ship, to drain water.
Example Sentences
- The canal is an important waterway for transporting goods.
- They paddled their kayak down a peaceful waterway surrounded by trees.
- The city developed the old waterway into a scenic tourist attraction.
- Heavy rains caused the waterway to overflow and flood nearby streets.
- Barges often travel through this waterway to reach the industrial zone.
On this page you'll find 67 synonyms or another words to waterway, such as: aqueduct, arm, arroyo, artery, avenue, boulevard, canal.
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