waterway
Americannoun
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a river, canal, or other body of water serving as a route or way of travel or transport.
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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.
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a channel for vessels, as a fairway in a harbor.
noun
Etymology
Origin of waterway
before 950; Middle English; Old English wæterweg. See water, way 1
Example Sentences
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About 20% of the world’s daily oil supply passes through the waterway linking the Persian Gulf to global markets.
Only three oil vessels from Persian Gulf monarchies crossed the strategic waterway Sunday, according to Kpler.
Reports indicate Iran’s military is not allowing passage through the crucial waterway connecting the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman.
Three ships were also attacked in the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday after Iran had previously declared the strategic waterway was closed, sending global oil prices spiking.
From Barron's
“What they’re trying to do right now is create uncertainty about the safety of the waterway,” added Brew, an Iran specialist.
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