Definition

1. Noun:
   • A waterway for small boats connecting the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico: The Cross-Florida Waterway is a navigable route that traverses the state of Florida, utilizing Lake Okeechobee, the Caloosahatchee Canal, and the Caloosahatchee River to link the two major bodies of water.

Usage

• The term is used as a proper noun to refer to this specific inland water route.
• It is primarily used in geographical, nautical, and historical contexts.

Examples

• Noun:
  • The Cross-Florida Waterway provides a scenic route for boaters avoiding the open sea.
  • Commercial use of the Cross-Florida Waterway is limited to smaller vessels due to its dimensions.

Advanced Usage

• "to traverse the Cross-Florida Waterway": to travel along this specific water route.
  • They plan to traverse the Cross-Florida Waterway on their journey from Miami to Tampa.

Variants and Related Words

• Okeechobee Waterway: An alternative name for the same or a very similar route.
• Intracoastal Waterway: A broader term for a network of navigable inland waterways along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts, of which the Cross-Florida Waterway can be considered a part.

Synonyms

• Inland water route
• Florida canal route

Notes

• This is a specific geographical proper noun. It is not commonly used in idiomatic expressions or phrasal verbs.

Noun

1. a waterway used by small boats to travel between the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico through Lake Okeechobee and the Caloosahatchee_Canal and the Caloosahatchee River