as in aqueduct
an open man-made passageway for water
the Panama Canal opened a much easier and shorter passageway from the Atlantic to the Pacific
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Recent Examples of canal
Berry was taken from a Fort Lauderdale bowling alley, killed and dumped in a Davie canal.
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Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2026
The canal is lined on either side by palaces, churches, hotels and other public buildings, with 4 bridges across it.
—Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 27 Apr. 2026
The canal is lined on either side by palaces, churches, hotels and other public buildings, and there are 4 bridges across it.
—Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Apr. 2026
The canal is lined on either side by palaces, churches, hotels and other public buildings, with four bridges crossing it.
—Lauren Schuster, Sacbee.com, 27 Apr. 2026
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Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2026
The canal is lined on either side by palaces, churches, hotels and other public buildings, with 4 bridges across it.
—Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 27 Apr. 2026
The canal is lined on either side by palaces, churches, hotels and other public buildings, and there are 4 bridges across it.
—Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Apr. 2026
The canal is lined on either side by palaces, churches, hotels and other public buildings, with four bridges crossing it.
—Lauren Schuster, Sacbee.com, 27 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for canal
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The tunnel would create a second route to transport water from new intakes on the Sacramento River to the south side of the Delta, where pumps send water into the aqueducts of the State Water Project.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
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Initiatives include water desalination and underground aqueducts powered by clean energy, plus steam plants supplying electricity.—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
4 May 2026
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Iran, meanwhile, has mined the strait and sought to charge vessels tolls for passing through the waterway where 20% of the world’s oil and natural gas flows.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
9 May 2026
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China has continued to import oil from Iran despite the effective closure of the waterway.—
Adam Schreck,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
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“Canal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canal. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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