water carriage (C1)
noun phrase
Pronunciation: /ˈwɔːtər ˈkærɪdʒ/
Definition
The transport of goods or people by ship, boat, barge, or other vessel over rivers, seas, or canals. It is a formal term used in logistics, trade, and infrastructure planning to distinguish shipping from road, rail, or air transport.
Examples
Water carriage is often the cheapest option for moving heavy bulk commodities like grain and coal.
The new canal was built to promote water carriage between the industrial cities.
Historically, water carriage was the only practical way to move goods over long distances before railways.
How to Use water carriage
- by water carriage (prepositional phrase)
- using water transport — "The goods were sent by water carriage to the inland port."
- water carriage of [goods] (collocation)
- the transport of specific goods by water — "Water carriage of oil requires specialized tankers."
- promote/expand water carriage (collocation)
- to encourage or increase water transport — "The government invested in locks to promote water carriage."
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