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
Later, however, the chemical composition of the water improved, as indicated by stable isotopes and trace elements found in the aqueduct.
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Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 18 Jan. 2026
After that flood, a hospital spokesperson said mitigation measures were put in place to protect the hospital against a 500-year flood and also noted the city made sewer and aqueduct improvements to reduce flood risk.
—Carol Thompson, CBS News, 19 Dec. 2025
Workers excavated parts of the route with explosives and built locks and aqueducts along 363 miles of canal.
—JSTOR Daily, 26 Oct. 2025
For millennia, qanats—ingenious underground aqueducts—balanced survival with scarcity across the central plateau of Iran.
—Nik Kowsar, Time, 2 Oct. 2025
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Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 18 Jan. 2026
After that flood, a hospital spokesperson said mitigation measures were put in place to protect the hospital against a 500-year flood and also noted the city made sewer and aqueduct improvements to reduce flood risk.
—Carol Thompson, CBS News, 19 Dec. 2025
Workers excavated parts of the route with explosives and built locks and aqueducts along 363 miles of canal.
—JSTOR Daily, 26 Oct. 2025
For millennia, qanats—ingenious underground aqueducts—balanced survival with scarcity across the central plateau of Iran.
—Nik Kowsar, Time, 2 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aqueduct
canal
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The suspect was found hiding in the water of a canal, beneath a dock, and taken into custody.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
17 Feb. 2026
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Likewise, Guyon’s canal syndrome (ulnar nerve compression at the wrist) and thoracic outlet syndrome (pressure on nerves or blood vessels near the collarbone) can mimic cubital tunnel syndrome.—
Scott Lafee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Aqueduct.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aqueduct. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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