aqueduct

noun

ˈa-kwə-ˌdəkt How to pronounce aqueduct (audio)
Definition of aqueductnext
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 mussels’ tiny larvae have drifted down canals and aqueducts of the State Water Project and have been detected as far south as Bakersfield, Los Angeles and San Diego counties. — Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 8 May 2026 Initiatives include water desalination and underground aqueducts powered by clean energy, plus steam plants supplying electricity. — Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 4 May 2026 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 Some of the water is delivered by aqueducts built by the Romans. — Lea Lane, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for aqueduct
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canal
Noun
  • The festival is held annually to celebrate the end of an outbreak of the plague in 1576 and is attended by thousands of people in boats and on the city’s canals, culminating in a fireworks show over the city.
    — Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
  • Hooking a Giant That morning was still as my kayak cut through the hydrilla and into a canal.
    — Kristine Fischer, Outdoor Life, 16 July 2026
Definition of canal

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“Aqueduct.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aqueduct. Accessed 23 Jul. 2026.

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