Thesaurus results for CANAL

canal

noun

kə-ˈnal

as in aqueduct

an open man-made passageway for water the Panama Canal opened a much easier and shorter passageway from the Atlantic to the Pacific

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Recent Examples of canal Two days later, a dog believed to be Omelette was found dead in a canal after an apparent alligator attack. —

Gershon Harrell, Sun Sentinel, 11 June 2026 Start in Vondelpark, a popular urban park, then bike to world-famous sites like the Van Gogh Museum, passing the city's picturesque canals and bridges along the way. —

Elizabeth Preske, Travel + Leisure, 11 June 2026 During a recent inquest in North Yorkshire Coroner's Court, officials said that Chatchawan Thongpia, 31, drowned after losing his balance while walking near a canal last November, according to the BBC. —

Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026 Northern snakeheads are freshwater fish and live in small and large streams, canals, rivers, ponds, reservoirs and lakes, according to the agency. —

Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 9 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for canal

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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.

— 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