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
In Utrecht, the Netherlands, Uniqlo will be moving into an historic building on the Oudegracht, or old canal, in the heart of the city.
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Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 11 Feb. 2026
Perhaps most grotesquely, construction officially began on the Istanbul canal (what is essentially Bosporus 2) west of the strait that will greatly increase geological risks for the city in what has to be one of the regime’s greatest boondoggles.
—Literary Hub, 10 Feb. 2026
The federal government halted construction in 1971 of the canal but the dam stayed up and Rodman Reservoir took on a life of its own for bass fishing.
—David Bauerlein, Florida Times-Union, 9 Feb. 2026
The architecture and art Biennales, the annual film festival, the city itself, with its winding canals and Gothic buildings—all of it feels targeted at like-minded travelers who prioritize artistry and craft when booking a trip.
—Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 9 Feb. 2026
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Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 11 Feb. 2026
Perhaps most grotesquely, construction officially began on the Istanbul canal (what is essentially Bosporus 2) west of the strait that will greatly increase geological risks for the city in what has to be one of the regime’s greatest boondoggles.
—Literary Hub, 10 Feb. 2026
The federal government halted construction in 1971 of the canal but the dam stayed up and Rodman Reservoir took on a life of its own for bass fishing.
—David Bauerlein, Florida Times-Union, 9 Feb. 2026
The architecture and art Biennales, the annual film festival, the city itself, with its winding canals and Gothic buildings—all of it feels targeted at like-minded travelers who prioritize artistry and craft when booking a trip.
—Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 9 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for canal
Noun
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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
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In 2024, Tonello withdrew 3,203 m3 of water, sourced exclusively from the aqueduct.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The pollutants diminished over time — absorbed into the landscape and washed into waterways.—
Rachel Becker,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Feb. 2026
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Its two 13-story towers would contain 83 private homes on the waterway’s east bank.—
David Lyons,
Sun Sentinel,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Canal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canal. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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