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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There was just enough water to float us through the dank tunnel under the ancient stone aqueduct that carries the canal over the mouth of the run, and out in the river there wasn’t much more.
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Arthur Grahame, Outdoor Life, 4 June 2025
Then Los Angeles built an aqueduct, diverting water from the Owens River to feed the city’s growth.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2025
Firefighters held the fire’s progress at a local aqueduct.
—Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 23 May 2025
So there were 11 aqueducts that were built in ancient times.
—Ari Daniel, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 May 2025
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Arthur Grahame, Outdoor Life, 4 June 2025
Then Los Angeles built an aqueduct, diverting water from the Owens River to feed the city’s growth.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2025
Firefighters held the fire’s progress at a local aqueduct.
—Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 23 May 2025
So there were 11 aqueducts that were built in ancient times.
—Ari Daniel, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aqueduct
canal
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That trend also increases evaporation, fueling more rain that washes pollution like chemicals, dog poop and trash into canals and Biscayne Bay.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
30 June 2025
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For the most motivated who want to take it all in, July 13 is the start of an eight-day, 400-mile bicycle ride along the canal from Buffalo to Albany involving 40-to-60 mile rides a day, 85 percent off-road.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
28 June 2025
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“Aqueduct.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aqueduct. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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