Thesaurus results for AQUEDUCT

aqueduct

noun

ˈa-kwə-ˌdəkt

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 Initiatives include water desalination and underground aqueducts powered by clean energy, plus steam plants supplying electricity. —

Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 4 May 2026 The Trevi Fountain is the terminal point of the Virgo aqueduct — the only ancient aqueduct in continuous use to this day — and the largest Baroque fountain in Rome. —

Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 27 Apr. 2026 Cap off your Rome days at the Trevi Fountain, the largest Baroque fountain in the city and the terminal point of the Virgo aqueduct — the only ancient aqueduct in continuous use to this day. —

Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 27 Apr. 2026 The Trevi Fountain, Rome The Trevi Fountain is the largest Baroque fountain in Rome and the terminal point of the Virgo aqueduct — the only ancient aqueduct in continuous use to this day. —

Lauren Schuster, Sacbee.com, 27 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for aqueduct

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canal

Noun

The 6 canal houses that make up the hotel feature rooms that range in size from 28 square meters to 123 square meters.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 June 2026
Northern snakeheads are freshwater fish and live in small and large streams, canals, rivers, ponds, reservoirs and lakes, according to the agency.

— Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 9 June 2026