navigable
adjective
nav·i·ga·ble
ˈna-vi-gə-bəl 
1
a
: deep enough and wide enough to afford passage to ships
navigable waterways
b
: capable of being navigated
navigable terrain
2
: capable of being steered
Examples of navigable in a Sentence
The marsh was navigable only by canoe.
this map shows which rivers are navigable and which aren't
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National Transportation Safety Board chair Jennifer Homendy said at the hearing her agency has been recommending since 1988 that the Coast Guard and Federal Highway Administration review the adequacy status of pier protection for bridges over navigable waters, U.S. ports and waterways.
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Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 16 May 2024
Year after year, Caltrans moves mountains to keep that two-lane road navigable.
—Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2024
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Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 16 May 2024
Year after year, Caltrans moves mountains to keep that two-lane road navigable.
—Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2024
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“Navigable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/navigable. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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navigable
adjective
nav·i·ga·ble
ˈnav-i-gə-bəl
1
a
: deep and wide enough to permit passage to ships
navigable rivers
b
: capable of being navigated
navigable terrain
2
: capable of being steered
a navigable balloon
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