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Intracoastal Waterway

[ in-truh-koh-stuhl, in- ]

noun

  1. a mostly inland water route, partly natural and partly artificial, extending 1,550 miles (2,500 km) along the Atlantic coast from Boston to Florida Bay Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway and 1,116 miles (1,800 km) along the Gulf coast from Carrabelle, Florida, to Brownsville, Texas Gulf Intracoastal Waterway: constructed to protect small craft from the hazards of the open sea.


Intracoastal Waterway

/ ˌɪntrəˈkəʊstəl /

noun

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Example Sentences

Over the last six months or so, Tom and I have spent several two to three week stints on the boat, and unless we are anchored out somewhere along the Intracoastal Waterway between Pamlico Sound and Albemarle Sound or have ventured south down towards Beaufort, we eat dinner most evenings at M&M’s.

From Salon

The affected area is miles from the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, which sees frequent barge traffic, and the Houston Ship Channel, a large shipping channel for ocean-going vessels.

The affected area is miles from the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, which sees frequent barge traffic, and the Houston Ship Channel, a large shipping channel for ocean-going vessels.

The Palm Beach Gardens Police Department asked the public to avoid an area east of the Intracoastal Waterway “due to storm damage” and because roads were blocked.

Shell Pipeline Co's Zydeco oil pipeline was shut on April 25 after a limited release of crude oil was detected in the Intracoastal Waterway, east of the Sabine River, a company spokesperson said on Thursday.

From Reuters

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