A waterway or channel designed for cruising boats and pleasure vessels; a scenic route for recreational boating.
Compound of 'cruise' (Dutch 'kruisen') and 'way' (Old English 'weg'), similar to how 'highway' combines 'high' and 'way' to describe a type of route.
The term 'cruiseway' became popular in mid-20th century America when leisure boating expanded—it reflects how English creates practical compound words for new phenomena.
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