as in canals
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 aqueducts
Despite the dilapidated state, the couple fell in love with its ancient olive trees, a creek and a network of aqueducts winding through the fields.
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Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 22 May 2026
The rolling landscape, nestled between a nature preserve and a cattle ranch, had silvery groves of ancient olive trees, a meandering creek, and a network of antique aqueducts snaking through the fields.
—Ingrid Abramovitch, Architectural Digest, 22 May 2026
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
The tunnel would create a second route to transport water from new intakes on the Sacramento River to the south side of the Delta, where pumps send water into the aqueducts of the State Water Project.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 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
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
Architects have found evidence of their use in the pyramids of Egypt and the buildings and aqueducts of the Roman Empire.
—Alcina Johnson Sudagar, The Conversation, 12 Feb. 2026
Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 22 May 2026
The rolling landscape, nestled between a nature preserve and a cattle ranch, had silvery groves of ancient olive trees, a meandering creek, and a network of antique aqueducts snaking through the fields.
—Ingrid Abramovitch, Architectural Digest, 22 May 2026
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
The tunnel would create a second route to transport water from new intakes on the Sacramento River to the south side of the Delta, where pumps send water into the aqueducts of the State Water Project.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 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
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
Architects have found evidence of their use in the pyramids of Egypt and the buildings and aqueducts of the Roman Empire.
—Alcina Johnson Sudagar, The Conversation, 12 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aqueducts
canals
Noun
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The fitness center is awash in natural light, which is a great alternative to a jog along the city’s canals.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Amsterdam, Netherlands Amsterdam is famous for its biking culture, but there’s nothing like strolling along its canals.—
Laura Begley Bloom,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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“Aqueducts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aqueducts. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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