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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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The world's fourth-largest economy is the fifth biggest importer of oil, with around 70 percent coming through the vital waterway before the war.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

The Strait is a key waterway through which around one-fifth of the world’s oil is transported.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Iran has effectively blocked the waterway since the start of the war on February 28, driving up global oil and gas prices.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 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

Pleads and persists that there must be some waterway to the Gulf of California.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer