waterway
n. countablen. a river, canal, or other path of water that boats and ships can travel on.
n. a navigable body of water, such as a river, channel, or canal, used for transportation or travel.
The city is famous for its beautiful waterways.
The government invested in dredging the waterway to allow larger cargo ships to reach the inland port.
The Rhine serves as a vital industrial waterway, connecting several European nations and facilitating the transport of millions of tons of goods annually.
From Middle English waterwey, from Old English wæterweġ (“waterway”), from Proto-West Germanic *watarweg, equivalent to water + way. Compare Saterland Frisian Woaterwai (“waterway”), West Frisian wetterwei (“waterway”), Dutch waterweg (“waterway”), German Wasserweg (“waterway”), Danish vandvej (“waterway”), Swedish vattenväg (“waterway”).