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
The native Bostonian is flustered, not just by his lack of luck along the canal in the Miccosukee reservation, but by the brutal Florida sun.
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Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 22 May 2025
Under pressure, a Hong Kong company sold off its two port facilities on the canal, drawing criticism from Beijing.
—Chris Buckley, New York Times, 13 May 2025
With around 800 miles of rivers and canals, Burgundy has the largest network of inland waterways in France.
—Rachel Howard, Travel + Leisure, 13 May 2025
Tourists visiting the city take boat trips on the canals in Amsterdam, Netherlands on May 25, 2024.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 11 May 2025
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Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 22 May 2025
Under pressure, a Hong Kong company sold off its two port facilities on the canal, drawing criticism from Beijing.
—Chris Buckley, New York Times, 13 May 2025
With around 800 miles of rivers and canals, Burgundy has the largest network of inland waterways in France.
—Rachel Howard, Travel + Leisure, 13 May 2025
Tourists visiting the city take boat trips on the canals in Amsterdam, Netherlands on May 25, 2024.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 11 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for canal
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Then Los Angeles built an aqueduct, diverting water from the Owens River to feed the city’s growth.—
Sammy Roth,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2025
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Firefighters held the fire’s progress at a local aqueduct.—
Grant Stringer,
Mercury News,
23 May 2025
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Summer nights bring bioluminescent kayaking tours in intercoastal waterways.—
Kelsey Glennon,
Southern Living,
8 June 2025
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The Baltic Sea has relatively narrow waterways, where international maritime boundaries extend 12 miles from the coast, and Exclusive Economic Zones (EEZs) incorporate valuable fishing grounds or offshore wind farms.—
David Mac Dougall,
FOXNews.com,
8 June 2025
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“Canal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canal. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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