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
Berry was taken from a Fort Lauderdale bowling alley, killed and dumped in a Davie canal.
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Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2026
The canal is lined on either side by palaces, churches, hotels and other public buildings, with 4 bridges across it.
—Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 27 Apr. 2026
The canal is lined on either side by palaces, churches, hotels and other public buildings, and there are 4 bridges across it.
—Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Apr. 2026
The canal is lined on either side by palaces, churches, hotels and other public buildings, with four bridges crossing it.
—Lauren Schuster, Sacbee.com, 27 Apr. 2026
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Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2026
The canal is lined on either side by palaces, churches, hotels and other public buildings, with 4 bridges across it.
—Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 27 Apr. 2026
The canal is lined on either side by palaces, churches, hotels and other public buildings, and there are 4 bridges across it.
—Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Apr. 2026
The canal is lined on either side by palaces, churches, hotels and other public buildings, with four bridges crossing it.
—Lauren Schuster, Sacbee.com, 27 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for canal
Noun
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Julius Caesar did not stamp his name on every aqueduct.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Fortune,
13 Apr. 2026
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Picnic in the shadow of ancient aqueducts.—
Laura Itzkowitz,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The comments come amid growing concerns that the threat of mines in the key waterway, as well as the standoff between the two navies, will leave the crucial trade route effectively blocked for some time.—
Sean Nevin,
NBC news,
24 Apr. 2026
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But with the waterway shut for nearly two months, Asian policymakers now have to urgently rethink their energy strategies.—
Julius Cesar Trajano,
Fortune,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Canal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canal. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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