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Waterway

noun/wˈɔːɾɚwˌeɪ/
Definition
a navigable body of water
a conduit through which water flows
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/wˈɔːɾɚwˌeɪ/
🇬🇧British English
/wˈɔːtəwˌeɪ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/wˈɔːtəwˌeɪ/
3 syllables Say it as /wˈɔːɾɚwˌeɪ/.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Wasserweg
ein schiffbares Gewässer
🇫🇷French
voie navigable
un plan d'eau navigable
🇪🇸Spanish
camino acuático
un cuerpo de agua navegable
🇮🇹Italian
corso d'acqua
uno specchio d'acqua navigabile
🇳🇱Dutch
waterweg
een bevaarbaar waterlichaam
🇵🇹Portuguese
hidrovia
um corpo de água navegável
🇷🇺Russian
водный путь
судоходный водоем
India
🇮🇳Hindi
जलमार्ग
जल का एक नौगम्य पिंड
🇧🇩Bengali
জলপথ
জলের একটি নৌযান শরীর
🇮🇳Tamil
நீர்வழி
செல்லக்கூடிய நீர்நிலை
🇮🇳Telugu
జలమార్గం
ఒక నౌకాయాన నీటి శరీరం
🇮🇳Marathi
जलमार्ग
पाण्याचे एक जलवाहतूक शरीर
🇮🇳Gujarati
જળમાર્ગ
પાણીનું નેવિગેબલ બોડી
🇮🇳Kannada
ಜಲಮಾರ್ಗ
ಒಂದು ಸಂಚಾರಯೋಗ್ಯ ಜಲರಾಶಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ജലപാത
സഞ്ചാരയോഗ്യമായ ഒരു ജലാശയം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਜਲ ਮਾਰਗ
ਪਾਣੀ ਦਾ ਇੱਕ ਨੈਵੀਗੇਬਲ ਸਰੀਰ
🇵🇰Urdu
آبی گزرگاہ
پانی کا ایک بحری جسم
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
水路
可通航的水域
🇯🇵Japanese
水路
航行可能な水域
🇰🇷Korean
수로
항해가 가능한 수역
🇻🇳Vietnamese
đường thuỷ
một vùng nước có thể điều hướng được
🇹🇭Thai
ทางน้ำ
ผืนน้ำที่สามารถเดินเรือได้
🇮🇩Indonesian
jalan air
perairan yang dapat dilayari
🇵🇭Filipino
daanan ng tubig
isang navigable na anyong tubig
🇲🇾Malay
laluan air
badan air yang boleh dilayari
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
الممر المائي
جسم مائي صالح للملاحة
🇮🇷Persian
آبراه
یک بدنه آبی قابل کشتیرانی
🇹🇷Turkish
su yolu
gezilebilir bir su kütlesi
🇮🇱Hebrew
נתיב מים
גוף מים שניתן לשייט
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'waterway'?
The primary meaning of 'waterway' is 'a navigable body of water'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'waterway' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'waterway' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'waterway' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'waterway' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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