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canal

noun

kə-ˈnal

Definition of canal

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 For dinner, head one canal over to Anice Stellato, run by chef Mattia Cantonetti. — Mary Holland, Robb Report, 8 Oct. 2026 According to a spill report filed with the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services, the crash also caused an unknown amount of gasoline and other vehicle fluids to enter the canal. — Sacramento Bee Contributor, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2026 What to do Thonburi, the canal-riddled western side of the Chao Phraya, is well worth exploring on a day trip. — Tony Perrottet, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026 The bright blue lagoon waters of Venice, Italy and its iconic canals stand out in this true-color satellite image. — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 30 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for canal

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The crystalline waters of the reservoir provide drinking water for more than 3 million people in 53 communities in eastern Massachusetts, fed by a subterranean, gravitational aqueduct.

— Chris Tanaka, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026
The aqueduct seemed to make the city’s founding river not just obsolete but dangerous, so construction began on catch basins, dams and reservoirs.

— Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026

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The Budhi Gandaki flows into the Trishuli River and is a key waterway near Kathmandu, the capital.

— ABC News, ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026
Iran is stepping up attacks on tankers in the Strait of Hormuz and Persian Gulf in an effort to restore its leverage over the critical waterway.

— Tim Lister, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2026

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