seaway
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- noun
- /ˈsiːweɪ/
- Specialized
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vía marítima
- The U.S. declarations focused on the South China Sea, but seaways west of the Strait of Malacca are also important.
- Lawrence Seaway
- St. Lawrence Seaway
- Arctic seaway
Examples
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The transportation of petroleum products through East Asian seaways, particularly through the Malacca Straits, has become more frequent—80 percent of China's imported oil is shipped through this sea lane.
Academic text (2005) -
The Straits of Malacca and Singapore are the main seaway connecting the Indian Ocean with the South China Sea, and together they are the shortest route for tankers trading between the Middle East and Far East Asian countries.
Academic text (2005) -
So why are we building the seaway?
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Came down through the seaway.
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At the end of the Cretaceous, the interior seaway running through the middle of North America had not yet completely disappeared.
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The resumption of that link could be of great value to fishermen and all who use the seaways.
Fiction book (1991) -
When the great mountain building took place during the Cretaceous Period, seaways drained and swamps dried up.
Fiction book (1990) -
When the St. Lawrence Seaway opened in 1959 (Ashworth 1986), transoceanic trade between Great Lakes ports, such as Chicago, Toronto, and Duluth, and ports from around the world intensified (Figure 1).
Academic text (1994) -
The cargo ship followed the designated seaway to reach its destination safely.
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Many vessels navigate through the busy seaway connecting the coastal cities.
Synonyms
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A regular route at sea used by ships and boats
A path at sea that boats follow regularly
A regular ship route that carries goods or people between ports
Compounds
A system of locks and canals that lets ships travel from the Atlantic to the Great Lakes
A system of locks and canals that lets ocean ships reach the Great Lakes from the Atlantic Ocean
How Busy
- Specialized
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Seaway is made from sea and way, where way means a 'road' or 'path'. Think of a seaway as a 'road' on the water for ships, which is why it means a regular route through the sea used by vessels.