Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Supported by water; floating or operating on water: Describes something that is designed to function while floating or moving on the surface of water.
   • Transported by or carried on water: Describes something, especially goods or diseases, that is moved from one place to another via water.

Usage Examples

• Adjective (Supported by water):

  • The city offers tours on various waterborne vessels.
  • The waterborne pipeline was damaged in the storm.

• Adjective (Transported by water):

  • The company specializes in waterborne freight across the Atlantic.
  • Cholera is a waterborne disease, often spread through contaminated drinking water.

Advanced Usage

• "waterborne operations": Military or commercial activities conducted on or from the water.

  • The navy specializes in waterborne operations and coastal defense.

• "waterborne pathogens": Microorganisms that cause disease and are transmitted through water.

  • Boiling water is an effective way to kill waterborne pathogens.

Variants and Related Words

• Watercraft (n): A boat, ship, or other vehicle used for traveling on water.

  • All watercraft must follow the harbor rules.

• Waterway (n): A river, canal, or other route for travel by water.

  • The barge traveled along the inland waterway.

Synonyms

• Maritime: Connected with the sea, especially in relation to seafaring commercial or military activity.
• Aquatic: Living or growing in water.
• Seaborne: Carried or transported by sea.

Related Phrases

• Waterborne commerce: The business of transporting goods by water.

  • The port is a critical hub for waterborne commerce.

• Waterborne transmission: The spread of something, typically an infection, through water.

  • Public health officials warned of waterborne transmission after the flood.

Adjective

1. supported by water
   • waterborne craft
2. transported by water
   • waterborne freight