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way vs waterway

waterway vs way

way and waterway both are nouns.

way is an adverb but waterway is not an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
way Yes No No Yes
waterway Yes No No No
As nouns, waterway is a hyponym of way; that is, waterway is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than way:
  • way: any artifact consisting of a road or path affording passage from one place to another
  • waterway: a conduit through which water flows
Other hyponyms of way include access, approach, lane, passage, path, road, route, staircase, stairway, watercourse.
way (noun) waterway (noun)
a course of conduct a conduit through which water flows
to have the ability to produce a particular effect or achieve an end a navigable body of water
a journey or passage
any artifact consisting of a road or path affording passage from one place to another
how something is done or how it happens
the property of distance in general
doing as one pleases or chooses
a general category of things; used in the expression `in the way of'
a line leading to a place or point
a portion of something divided into shares
space for movement
the condition of things generally
way (adverb) waterway (adverb)
to a great degree or by a great distance; very much (`right smart' is regional in the United States)
Difference between way and waterway

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