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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Tourists and locals are reportedly taking desperate — and sometimes dangerous — measures to cool off by plunging into canals and dunking in fountains, according to the Associated Press (AP).
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Jessica Mekles,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2026
On a coastal island near Tampa Bay, this 2017 contemporary Mediterranean features an observation terrace that looks out to palms, a canal, and Gulf sunsets.
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The Week Us,
TheWeek,
22 June 2026
Zouzou Hobbs was skeptical at first of swimming in the murky urban canal.
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Oleg Cetinic,
Fortune,
22 June 2026
Zouzou Hobbs was skeptical at first of swimming in the murky urban canal.
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ABC News,
21 June 2026
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Jessica Mekles,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2026
On a coastal island near Tampa Bay, this 2017 contemporary Mediterranean features an observation terrace that looks out to palms, a canal, and Gulf sunsets.
—
The Week Us,
TheWeek,
22 June 2026
Zouzou Hobbs was skeptical at first of swimming in the murky urban canal.
—
Oleg Cetinic,
Fortune,
22 June 2026
Zouzou Hobbs was skeptical at first of swimming in the murky urban canal.
—
ABC News,
21 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms 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.
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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.
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Tehran’s demand that its effective control over the waterway be formally recognized—even without transit tolls—creates conditions for future incidents.
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If all goes well, the Army Corps of Engineers will adopt this new strategy and apply it to other waterways nationwide.
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“Canal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canal. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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