north-runningwaterway
nounUK /nɔːθ ˈrʌnɪŋ ˈwɔːtəweɪ/
US /nɔːrθ ˈrʌnɪŋ ˈwɔːtərweɪ/
A river or stream that flows toward the north.
The map showed a north-runningwaterway cutting through the forest.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A canal or channel whose current moves in a northerly direction.
Boats drifted slowly along the north-runningwaterway.
3. A water route used for travel or trade heading north.
Traders followed the north-runningwaterway to reach the northern villages.
4. A drainage path that carries water toward the north side of a region.
Heavy rain swelled the north-runningwaterway beside the fields.