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 Broward Sheriff's Office deputies and off-duty Fort Lauderdale Fire Captain Keith Costa were the first responders on scene, diving into the canal to help the trapped woman. —

CBS News, 6 June 2026 Styled after Venice, Italy, this historic district of waterways, dating from 1905, is a lovely spot to stroll and soak up the views from bridges and canal-side paths. —

Krista Simmons, Travel + Leisure, 6 June 2026 The Tarrant Regional Water District is also working on a canal system that will serve as a public amenity and a flood control mechanism. —

Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 June 2026 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 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