Synonyms of canals

canals

noun

plural of canal

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• aqueducts
• waterways
• watercourses
• rivers
• conduits
• flumes
• raceways
• channels
• racecourses
• gutters
• courses
• sluices
• spillways
• sluiceways
• streams
• floodways
• torrents
• rivulets
• millraces
• troughs
• millstreams
• swashes
• tideways

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of canals

Fire officials warned that canals can become dangerous quickly because of fast-moving water and strong currents, as seen in the rescue video. — Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 29 July 2026

And most firms are filling their new canals with the same water everyone else already has. — Gary Drenik, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

The city of Chicago is famous for its iconic skyline, canals and riverways, improvisational comedy, and deep-dish pizza. — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 23 July 2026

If time is tighter, the Prague Venice River Cruise lasts 45 minutes and takes you off the river and into the canals. — Jaymi McCann, TheWeek, 21 July 2026

The festival is held annually to celebrate the end of an outbreak of the plague in 1576 and is attended by thousands of people in boats and on the city’s canals, culminating in a fireworks show over the city. — Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 18 July 2026

Opened in 2011, the viaduct crosses numerous rivers, irrigation canals, highways, and railway lines while supporting trains traveling at up to 350 km/h. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 14 July 2026

An area of canals and former industrial warehouses hosts an arts center. — Lauren Frayer, NPR, 9 July 2026

With lakes, canals and other waterways throughout South Florida, pool safety is not the only issue. — Ruth Abramovitz, Sun Sentinel, 9 July 2026