How to Use canal in a Sentence

canal

noun

• The lake has been drained, the canals made way for streets.
  — WIRED, 17 Sep. 2023
• The sheriff’s dive team then pulled the car from the canal.
  — Stephen Sorace, Fox News, 9 Apr. 2023
• The attacks forced traffic away from the canal and around the tip of Africa.
  — Samy Magdy, Quartz, 6 Mar. 2024
• But will there be enough champagne to fill the canals of Venice?
  — James Grebey, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2023
• Clooney toured the Venetian canals in a black skater dress and tan flats.
  — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 1 Sep. 2023
• The United States did not begin to work on the canal until 1904.
  — Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 30 Aug. 2023
• Small canals traversed the uneven ground in straight lines.
  — Kyle Chayka, The New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2024
• Four months later, his body was found dumped in a canal in Sinaloa.
  — Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2023
• That month, Denny was driving next to a canal on his way to work.
  — Jonathan Edwards, Washington Post, 21 Mar. 2023
• Ten months later, Bernas’ body was found floating in the canal.
  — Tim Stelloh, NBC News, 27 Oct. 2023
• Researchers can also use images to track the species and numbers of fish in the city’s canals.
  — Amanda Kooser, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
• Melanie wasn't allowed to go out cycling on the canal at night, Marlene said.
  — Lane Sainty, The Arizona Republic, 11 Apr. 2023
• That’s that—until a few nights later, when Brunetti is called to the scene of a corpse floating in a canal.
  — Tom Nolan, WSJ, 24 Mar. 2023
• At Jacquemus, guests were seated in row boats on the grand canal of Versailles.
  — Tara Gonzalez, Harper's BAZAAR, 27 June 2023
• There was a lot of nervousness, because Simon Pegg had to drive it through the canals.
  — Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 July 2023
• This means even less available water in the lakes, and lower waters in the canal itself.
  — Mary Beth Sheridan, Washington Post, 24 Aug. 2023
• The canals and washes that criss-cross the area carry crucial water across the landscape.
  — Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 1 June 2023
• There were the same boatloads of tourists on the canals, tour groups on Palace Square, overcrowded bars in Dumskaya Street.
  — Vadim Smyslov, WIRED, 21 Feb. 2024
• Salt water mixes with fresh water when the canal’s locks fill up.
  — Tribune News Service, Hartford Courant, 10 Jan. 2024
• The largest ships that go through the canal are Panamax container ships which require at least 43 feet to pass through.
  — Clarisa Diaz, Quartz, 22 June 2023
• The canal will be brightest when the dyes are first introduced and will wear off within a couple of days.
  — Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 11 Mar. 2024
• Get to know the historic Winter Park area on a cruise among lakes, canals, opulent homes, and wildlife.
  — Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 21 Jan. 2024
• Users can scuba dive or row a gondola through a Venice canal.
  — Tatum Hunter, Washington Post, 21 Dec. 2023
• Deputies found the unnamed 16-year-old suspect a short time later by a canal in the area and placed him into custody.
  — Jon Haworth, ABC News, 22 Sep. 2023
• Earlier this year, historic low tides dried up some of the city’s smaller canals.
  — Christopher Parker, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Aug. 2023
• They are typically found in shallow ponds, swamps, canals, reservoirs, lakes and rivers.
  — Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 28 May 2026
• Ideally, boats should be placed in the middle of a canal and tied off to the sea walls on both sides.
  — Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 May 2026
• An example would be timing pumps to discharge as the tide drops, or lowering canal levels before a king tide even shows up.
  — Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 23 May 2026
• The city has deep food roots, especially its famous dessert, wine country access, and canal-side snacks.
  — Erica Firpo, Travel + Leisure, 21 May 2026
• Today, many use the waterway for recreation, typically by kayak or boat, and visit historic canal towns along it.
  — Victoria E. Freile, USA Today, 20 May 2026