Synonyms for watercourse

Most common

stream · waterway

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   Any channel, either natural or artificial, through which water flows.

Related words

Is a kind of

body of water water body

Forms

Plural

watercourses → waterways, streams…

Example sentences

• stream It must be dangerous to swim in this rapid stream.
• waterway A river and a canal are both types of waterway.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

6 letters

stream¹

8 letters

waterway³

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (waterway³ = 3 syllables).