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waterway

[waw-ter-wey, wot-er-] / ˈwɔ tərˌweɪ, ˈwɒt ər- /
NOUN
estuary
Synonyms
STRONGEST
inlet
STRONG
arm creek firth fjord tidewater
NOUN
thoroughfare
Synonyms
STRONGEST
artery avenue boulevard causeway expressway freeway highway lane street
STRONG
channel parkway passage path road strait turnpike
NOUN
trench
Synonyms
STRONGEST
dike foxhole gorge gully moat pit trough
STRONG
arroyo canal cut depression drain drill dugout earthwork entrenchment excavation fosse furrow gulch gutter hollow main rut sink tube

Example Sentences

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A military attempt to open the waterway is no sure thing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

The critical waterway, though which one-fifth of the world’s oil is typically transported, has been effectively closed since the war began on Feb. 28.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

Iranian officials assured the "safe, unhindered and expeditious passage" for Philippines-flagged ships through the waterway, said Theresa Lazaro, the South East Asian country's foreign affairs secretary.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

Meanwhile, Wall Street has been reading local dispatches from Citrini Research regarding the Strait of Hormuz in hopes of gaining more insight about activity in the crucial waterway.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

Swinging back and forth across the great waterway, she searched for a cliff like the one she had been raised on.

From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George