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
Three days earlier, the 15-year-old boy and dad Raul Ramirez were traveling on Interstate 5 when their SUV went off the road and into the aqueduct, according to the outlets.
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Sam Gillette, People.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Take a quick detour to see the Pulgas Water Temple, a Beaux Arts memorial and reflecting pool marking the western end of the Hetch Hetchy aqueduct, which brings drinking water from the Hetch Hetchy reservoir in Yosemite to the Peninsula.
—Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 8 Aug. 2025
Builders in ancient Rome used a special kind of ancient concrete to construct their aqueducts, bridges, and buildings.
—Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 30 July 2025
Water metering dates back to ancient civilizations, in early Rome, where aqueducts transported water throughout the city.
—Stephanie Threinen, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
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Sam Gillette, People.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Take a quick detour to see the Pulgas Water Temple, a Beaux Arts memorial and reflecting pool marking the western end of the Hetch Hetchy aqueduct, which brings drinking water from the Hetch Hetchy reservoir in Yosemite to the Peninsula.
—Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 8 Aug. 2025
Builders in ancient Rome used a special kind of ancient concrete to construct their aqueducts, bridges, and buildings.
—Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 30 July 2025
Water metering dates back to ancient civilizations, in early Rome, where aqueducts transported water throughout the city.
—Stephanie Threinen, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aqueduct
canal
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Founded in 1962, the museum highlights 200 years of canal history through interactive exhibits, original artifacts, and engaging programs that explore how this engineering marvel shaped New York’s communities and culture, past and present.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Oct. 2025
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An 84-year-old man was found dead in an irrigation canal in Williams after an hourslong search Saturday, but foul play is not suspected at this time, according to the Colusa County Sheriff’s Office.—
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
19 Oct. 2025
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“Aqueduct.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aqueduct. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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