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tideway

tideway

8.2
A channel where the sea moves in and out with the tide
  • noun
  • /ˈtaɪdˌweɪ/
  • UK
translation icon : canal de marea
  • The tideway is beautiful.

Examples

  • The boat sailed smoothly through the tideway.

  • The boat glided smoothly through the tideway, guided by the currents of the river.

  • Navigating the narrow tideway requires skill, especially at low tide.

  • Salmon can be seen swimming up the tideway during spawning season.

  • The boat drifted slowly down the tideway as the water level changed with the tide.

  • Fishermen often navigate the tideway to take advantage of the tidal changes.

  • During high tide, the tideway became a busy route for small vessels.

Synonyms

tidal stream
vstideway
6.1

A part of a river where the tide makes the water go in the other direction or rise and fall

is any channel where a sea-driven current flows without stressing reversals
tidewater stream
vstideway
7.9

A stream whose water level and flow change with sea tides, reaching far upstream

is a channel where sea currents flow but with less strong influence
tidewater river
vstideway
6.9

A river whose water rises and falls with the sea far upstream

is any waterway for sea-driven currents and not limited to rivers
tidal river
vstideway
4.7

A river where the tide from the sea moves water far up the river

is any channel where sea currents flow and not only rivers

How Tidal

estuary
13 4.7
tideway
  • UK
8.2

Surface Forms

tideway singular
tideways plural

Morphology

tideway = tide + way (transparent) = tide + way

The meaning is directly compositional: a 'way' (channel) associated with the 'tide', so learners who know 'tide' and 'way' can infer the sense.

Etymology

Tideway joins tide ('the rise and fall of the sea') and way ('path'), so you can picture the tide moving along a water 'path'. So, tideway means a channel or waterway where the tidal current flows.