as in canal
an open man-made passageway for water
marveled at the ancient Roman aqueducts that still carry water to distant villages
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Recent Examples of aqueduct
The result was a sharp drop in the number of people willing to queue for close-up access to the 18th-century Baroque masterpiece, which marks the terminal point of an ancient aqueduct.
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Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 2 Feb. 2026
The update will set rules for the Sacramento River and the rest of the Delta, where pumps operated by state and federal agencies send water flowing in aqueducts to farmlands and cities.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026
Later, however, the chemical composition of the water improved, as indicated by stable isotopes and trace elements found in the aqueduct.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 18 Jan. 2026
Workers excavated parts of the route with explosives and built locks and aqueducts along 363 miles of canal.
—JSTOR Daily, 26 Oct. 2025
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Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 2 Feb. 2026
The update will set rules for the Sacramento River and the rest of the Delta, where pumps operated by state and federal agencies send water flowing in aqueducts to farmlands and cities.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026
Later, however, the chemical composition of the water improved, as indicated by stable isotopes and trace elements found in the aqueduct.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 18 Jan. 2026
Workers excavated parts of the route with explosives and built locks and aqueducts along 363 miles of canal.
—JSTOR Daily, 26 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aqueduct
canal
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An example of the canal’s importance was seen in 2021, when a cargo ship became stuck across the waterway, cutting off the shipping lane.—
Justin Klawans,
TheWeek,
31 Mar. 2026
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In Connecticut, volunteers are needed to help cleanup the Long Wharf in New Haven at the canal dock boathouse.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Aqueduct.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aqueduct. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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