Oxford Dictionary English waterway noun noun BrE BrE//ˈwɔːtəweɪ// ; NAmE NAmE//ˈwɔːtərweɪ// , NAmE//ˈwɑːtərweɪ// Rivers and lakes Add to my wordlistjump to other resultsa river, canal, etc. along which boats can travel inland waterways a navigable waterway See related entries: Rivers and lakesSee waterway in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic EnglishSee waterway in the Oxford Advanced American DictionaryCheck pronunciation: waterway oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com