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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
A body of water, such as a river, channel or canal, that is navigable..
As hundreds of volunteers and police scoured parks and waterways in an area of New Orleans Tuesday, there were many questions but few answers about the disappearance 11 days ago of a 26-year-old teacher.
Oil and liquefied natural gas tankers moving through the Strait of Hormuz carry around 20% of the world’s supply. But for countries on the Persian Gulf, the waterway is more than just an energy route – it’s a lifeline for more than 100 million people.
Use waterway when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Waterway means A body of water, such as a river, channel or canal, that is navigable..
Common synonyms include watercourse.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
As hundreds of volunteers and police scoured parks and waterways in an area of New Orleans Tuesday, there were many questions but few answers about the disappearance 11 days ago of a 26-year-old teacher.
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