protect navigable waters

/prəˈtɛkt ˈnævɪɡəbəl ˈwɔːtərz/

verb phrase

  1. to keep rivers, lakes, canals, or coastal areas that boats can use safe, clean, and accessible for navigation, often through laws or environmental measures.

    B2

    transitiveformal

    • "The new rules protect navigable waters from pollution."B1
    • "The agency works to protect navigable waters and preserve public access to them."B2
    • "Local communities are working together to protect the navigable waters of the river."B1
    • "Strict regulations were introduced to protect navigable waters from industrial damage and unauthorized development."C1

Collocations

protect navigable watersprotect navigable waters from pollutionprotect navigable waters for shippingprotect navigable waters for recreationpollute navigable watersnavigable waters

Word family

protectprotectionprotectivenavigatenavigationnavigable