as in aqueducts
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 canals
But the gold seekers, the ‘49ers, immediately set to digging ditches and canals to divert water, and so the new state soon allowed that practice, too.
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Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2026
The city’s architecture, centuries of art, intricate decorative details, winding canals and network of historic bridges (Pontes) continually influence his creative vision.
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Anthony Demarco,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
Replacing the canals with pressurized pipes could save a lot of water.
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Emily Cureton Cook,
ProPublica,
26 June 2026
Many people, meanwhile, were jumping into the city’s rivers, canals and other waterways for relief from the sweltering temperatures.
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Alex Holmes,
NBC news,
25 June 2026
In France, at least 40 people have drowned while swimming in lakes or canals in attempts to escape an intense heat wave that's baking Europe.
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Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
24 June 2026
Most occurred while swimming in unsupervised areas like lakes and canals, with many of the victims teenagers.
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Frank Landymore,
Futurism,
24 June 2026
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
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2026
The city’s architecture, centuries of art, intricate decorative details, winding canals and network of historic bridges (Pontes) continually influence his creative vision.
—
Anthony Demarco,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
Replacing the canals with pressurized pipes could save a lot of water.
—
Emily Cureton Cook,
ProPublica,
26 June 2026
Many people, meanwhile, were jumping into the city’s rivers, canals and other waterways for relief from the sweltering temperatures.
—
Alex Holmes,
NBC news,
25 June 2026
In France, at least 40 people have drowned while swimming in lakes or canals in attempts to escape an intense heat wave that's baking Europe.
—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
24 June 2026
Most occurred while swimming in unsupervised areas like lakes and canals, with many of the victims teenagers.
—
Frank Landymore,
Futurism,
24 June 2026
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).
—
Jessica Mekles,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for canals
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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.
Noun
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Over 70 people died by drowning as people took to rivers and other waterways for relief, said France’s interior minister, Laurent Nuñez.
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The department will also deploy counterterrorism resources, explosive detection K-9s, bomb squad personnel and heavy weapons teams, along with plain clothes officers and a harbor unit for the waterways.
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“Canals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canals. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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