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
Builders in ancient Rome used a special kind of ancient concrete to construct their aqueducts, bridges, and buildings.
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Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 30 July 2025
Of the aqueduct’s original 456 wells, about 390 are known to have survived—174 of which can be seen in public spaces.
—Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 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
Austin, who collects Bronze Age artifacts and invites Craig on a spontaneous nighttime expedition into the town’s aqueducts and out into the roof of City Hall for a smoke, is downright swashbuckling in Craig’s eyes — a local celeb right there on his suburban street.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 9 May 2025
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Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 30 July 2025
Of the aqueduct’s original 456 wells, about 390 are known to have survived—174 of which can be seen in public spaces.
—Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 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
Austin, who collects Bronze Age artifacts and invites Craig on a spontaneous nighttime expedition into the town’s aqueducts and out into the roof of City Hall for a smoke, is downright swashbuckling in Craig’s eyes — a local celeb right there on his suburban street.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 9 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aqueduct
canal
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Resident parrots, monkeys, and sea turtles delight guests, while the beach, multiple swimming pools, and a series of freshwater canals, traversable by boat, provide non-stop activity options.—
Allison Tibaldi,
USA Today,
27 Sep. 2025
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An unoccupied personal watercraft was later found in a Kendall canal, according to FWC.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
27 Sep. 2025
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“Aqueduct.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aqueduct. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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