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- [waw-ter-wey, wot-er-]
- /ˈwɔ tərˌweɪ, ˈwɒt ər-/
- /ˈwɔː.tə.weɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [waw-ter-wey, wot-er-]
- /ˈwɔ tərˌweɪ, ˈwɒt ər-/
Definitions of waterway word
- noun waterway a river, canal, or other body of water serving as a route or way of travel or transport. 1
- noun waterway Shipbuilding. (in a steel or iron vessel) a depressed gutter at the edge of the deck inside the bulwarks, used especially when the decking is wooden. 1
- noun waterway a channel for vessels, as a fairway in a harbor. 1
- noun waterway A river, canal, or other route for travel by water. 1
- noun waterway river, canal, etc. 1
- countable noun waterway A waterway is a canal, river, or narrow channel of sea which ships or boats can sail along. 0
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Origin of waterway
First appearance:
before 950 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 950; Middle English; Old English wæterweg. See water, way1
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Parts of speech for Waterway
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waterway popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for waterway
noun waterway
- watercourse — a stream of water, as a river or brook.
- channel — A channel is a television station.
- canal — A canal is a long, narrow stretch of water that has been made for boats to travel along or to bring water to a particular area.
- stream — a body of water flowing in a channel or watercourse, as a river, rivulet, or brook. Synonyms: rill, run, streamlet, runnel.
- river — a person who rives.
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