Synonyms of 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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• canal
• waterway
• watercourse
• flume
• conduit
• river
• raceway
• racecourse
• channel
• spillway
• course
• sluice
• millrace
• sluiceway
• floodway
• gutter
• millstream
• torrent
• stream
• rivulet
• trough
• tideway
• swash

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of aqueduct

Roman aqueducts Aqueducts transported water from distant sources into cities using gravity rather than mechanical pumps. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 16 Aug. 2026

These properties have enabled the likes of the Pantheon, ancient Roman aqueducts, and even parts of the Colosseum to survive two millennia, while some Brutalist buildings from the 1960s that were made from modern concrete are crumbling. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 July 2026

Despite the dilapidated state, the couple fell in love with its ancient olive trees, a creek and a network of aqueducts winding through the fields. — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 22 May 2026

The rolling landscape, nestled between a nature preserve and a cattle ranch, had silvery groves of ancient olive trees, a meandering creek, and a network of antique aqueducts snaking through the fields. — Ingrid Abramovitch, Architectural Digest, 22 May 2026