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 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 Julius Caesar did not stamp his name on every aqueduct. —

Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 13 Apr. 2026 Picnic in the shadow of ancient aqueducts. —

Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 9 Mar. 2026 Students learn how their water travels from the Sierra Nevada through reservoirs, pipes and aqueducts to finally end up in their homes. —

Molly McCrea, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for aqueduct

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canal

Noun

Authorities issued an Amber Alert, and Alejandro’s body was found the following day in a canal near the Miccosukee Golf & Country Club, at Southwest 138th Court and 62nd Street.

— Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 12 May 2026
Revenue at the canal has grown between 10 percent and 15 percent since the start of the conflict in late February, Panama Canal Authority (ACP) chief financial officer Victor Vialtold the Financial Times.

— Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 12 May 2026