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The Strait of Hormuz is an international waterway, and it is not helpful for any nation to suggest that it would attempt to restrict traffic through the strait.
John C. Stennis

Meaning of "waterway" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF WATERWAY

waterway  [ˈwɔːtəˌweɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WATERWAY

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adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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Waterway is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES WATERWAY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

waterway

Waterway

A waterway is any navigable body of water. A shipping route consists of one or several waterways. Waterways can include rivers, lakes, seas, oceans, and canals. In order for a waterway to be navigable, it must meet several criteria: ▪ The waterway must be deep enough to allow the draft depth of the vessels using it; ▪ The waterway must be wide enough to allow passage for the beam width of the vessels using it; ▪ The waterway must be free of barriers to navigation such as waterfalls and rapids, or have a way around them; ▪ The current of the waterway must be mild enough to allow vessels to make headway. Vessels using waterways vary from small animal-drawn barges to immense ocean tankers and ocean liners, such as cruise ships.

Definition of waterway in the English dictionary

The definition of waterway in the dictionary is a river, canal, or other navigable channel used as a means of travel or transport.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH WATERWAY


airway
ˈɛəˌweɪ
breakaway
ˈbreɪkəˌweɪ
castaway
ˈkɑːstəˌweɪ
cutaway
ˈkʌtəˌweɪ
fadeaway
ˈfeɪdəˌweɪ
fairway
ˈfɛəˌweɪ
faraway
ˈfɑːrəˌweɪ
Galloway
ˈɡæləˌweɪ
giveaway
ˈɡɪvəˌweɪ
Hathaway
ˈhæθəˌweɪ
hideaway
ˈhaɪdəˌweɪ
huntaway
ˈhʌntəˌweɪ
motorway
ˈməʊtəˌweɪ
rockaway
ˈrɒkəˌweɪ
stairway
ˈstɛəˌweɪ
stowaway
ˈstəʊəˌweɪ
takeaway
ˈteɪkəˌweɪ
thataway
ˈðætəˌweɪ
wantaway
ˈwɒntəˌweɪ
wasteway
ˈweɪstəˌweɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WATERWAY

waterproof
waterproofed
waterproofer
waterproofing
waterproofness
waterquake
waters
waterscape
watershed
waterside
watersider
watersmeet
waterspout
watertight
watertightness
waterweed
waterworks
waterworn
watery
waterzooi

WORDS THAT END LIKE WATERWAY

Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway
cellarway
clearway
colourway
doorway
Intracoastal Waterway
moving stairway
Norway
riverway
telpherway
urban clearway

Synonyms and antonyms of waterway in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «waterway» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WATERWAY

Find out the translation of waterway to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of waterway from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «waterway» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

航道
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

vía fluvial
570 millions of speakers

English

waterway
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

जलमार्ग
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ممر مائي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

водный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

hidrovia
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

জলপথ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

cours d´eau navigable
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Jalan air
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Wasserstraße
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

水路
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

수로
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Waterway
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đường thủy
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நீர்வழி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

जलमार्ग
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

suyolu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

corso d´acqua navigabile
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

śródlądowej
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

водний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

pe căi navigabile
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ναυσιπλοΐας
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

waterweg
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

vattenvägar
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

vannvei
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of waterway

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WATERWAY»

The term «waterway» is quite widely used and occupies the 32.751 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WATERWAY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «waterway» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «waterway» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about waterway

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4 QUOTES WITH «WATERWAY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word waterway.
1
Jerry Costello
Almost 70 percent of U.S. ag exports travel the upper Mississippi River and the Illinois waterway system.
2
Ron Kind
As founder and co-chair of the upper Mississippi River Congressional task force, I have long sought to preserve the river's health and historical multiple uses, including as a natural waterway and a home to wildlife, for the benefit of future generations of Americans.
3
Joseph Monninger
Biologists have determined brookies to be indicators of ecosystem health and have been recently campaigning to get the word out. If brookies inhabit a stream, the odds are good that the waterway is in excellent condition.
4
John C. Stennis
The Strait of Hormuz is an international waterway, and it is not helpful for any nation to suggest that it would attempt to restrict traffic through the strait.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WATERWAY»

Discover the use of waterway in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to waterway and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Paddling the Everglades Wilderness Waterway: Your All-in-One ...
As does what lies in store for the timeless but fragile Everglades ecology. This book is a treasure trove for all paddlers—from novices to champions.
Holly Genzen, Anne McCrary Sullivan, 2013
2
The Intracoastal Waterway, Norfolk to Miami: The Complete ...
Don’t do the ICW without it." -- Powerboat Reports Since 1979, this book has been the piloting guide of choice for the tens of thousands of boaters traversing the 1,094-mile Intracoastal Waterway between Virginia and Florida each year.
Bill Moeller, John Kettlewell, 2010
3
River of No Reprieve: Descending Siberia's Waterway of ...
Describes the author's perilous 2,400-mile journey down the Lena River, from Lake Baikal above the Arctic Circle through the heart of Siberia, re-creating an odyssey first made by the Cossacks more than three centuries earlier, and details ...
Jeffrey Tayler, 2007
4
Tales of the Intracoastal Waterway: An Account of a Passage ...
TALES OF THE INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY is the lyrical account of a small boat sailor from Maine and Florida who decided to celebrate his 70th birthday by traversing the waters in between.
Roland Sawyer Barth, 2010
5
Rideau Waterway
Since the publication of the first edition in 1955, Rideau Waterway has informed and delighted readers, among them historians, engineers, and vacationers.
Robert Ferguson Legget, 1986
6
The Intracoastal Waterway Chartbook, Norfolk, Virginia, to ...
Find your way down the Intracoastal Waterway between the Chesapeake Bay and Florida The Intracoastal Waterway Chartbook provides a complete set of navigational charts (a $350 value) for the 1,090-mile ICW from Norfolk to Miami, as well as ...
John Kettlewell, 2008
7
Strengthening Inland Waterway Transport Pan-European ...
This publication is a complete collection of the papers presented at the workshop, "Pan-European Co-operation towards Strong Inland Waterway Transport: On the Move" held in Paris on 22 and 23 September 2005.
European Conference of Ministers of Transport, 2006
8
Shiphandling Simulation:: Application to Waterway Design
The book examines the role of computer simulation in improving waterway design, evaluates the adequacy of data input, explores the validity of hydrodynamic and mathematical models, assesses required and achievable accuracy of simulation ...
Marine Board, Committee on Assessment of Shiphandling Simulation, William C. Webster, 1992
9
Champlain Waterway feasibility report: report to the ...
Analysis of alternatives considering the existing connections between Albany, N.Y. and Sorel, Quebec.
International Champlain Waterway Board (U.S. and Canada), International Joint Commission, 1965
10
Cruising Guide to Eastern Florida 5th ed
The trans-Florida Okeechobee Waterway brings an entirely new face to eastern Florida's diverse waters. The passage provides quick and reliable access to the state's Gulf Coast, but beyond this practical consideration, it affords visitors the ...
Young, Claiborne

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WATERWAY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term waterway is used in the context of the following news items.
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Three Containerships Test Waterway as New Suez Canal Nears …
NEW SUEZ CANAL: One of The Trio of Ship's Transiting The New Waterway Is Headed From Singapore To Port's On The U.S. East Coast. (Image: ... «Global Trade Magazine, Jul 15»
2
PATH, NY Waterway Cross-Honoring NJ Transit Tickets
PATH will cross-honor tickets at 33rd Street, Hoboken Terminal and Newark Penn Station, and New York Waterway will cross-honor tickets at South Ferry in ... «NBC New York, Jul 15»
3
First ships successfully cross Egypt's New Suez Canal in test-run
The new waterway, which President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi hopes will help ... Three container ships crossed the new waterway, state news agency MENA reported. «FRANCE 24, Jul 15»
4
Disagreement remains over need to deepen Jacksonville waterway
For JaxPort to compete in a shipping industry trending toward larger and larger vessels, an official with the port authority said there is no “Plan B” to harbor ... «Florida Times-Union, Jul 15»
5
Trading ships, merchandise catch fire along central Dubai Creek in …
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Firefighters rushed to contain a blaze that broke out on Monday aboard cargo vessels docked alongside the main waterway that ... «Minneapolis Star Tribune, Jul 15»
6
Water north of Intracoastal Waterway reopens to shrimping
BILOXI, Miss. (AP) - The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources will reopen shrimping waters north of the Intracoastal Waterway in Mississippi territorial ... «Washington Times, Jul 15»
7
Body found in Portland waterway is Washington man
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Multnomah County sheriff's office says that a body found in the Willamette River near Portland's Broadway Bridge is that of a ... «SFGate, Jul 15»
8
Houma man's body found in Intracoastal Waterway
A body was found Saturday morning in the Intracoastal Waterway. The body was found around 11 a.m. Saturday in the waterway near Motivatit Seafood, located ... «FOX 8 News WVUE-TV, Jun 15»
9
Egypt's Suez Canal authority says work on new waterway to meet …
The Suez Canal Authority said Saturday, June 13, 2015, that work on a parallel waterway to allow two-way traffic on the key trade route will be finished in time for ... «Fox News, Jun 15»
10
Sheriff investigates after woman's body found floating in intracoastal …
A woman's body was found floating in the Intracoastal Waterway in Seminole on Monday evening, authorities said. Authorities are investigating the unidentified ... «Tampabay.com, Jun 15»

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