Thesaurus results for 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

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Recent Examples of canals Based on the crest fossil’s inner vascular canals and exterior texture, the team theorizes that the cranial accessory was likely housed in keratin and brightly colored. —

Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 19 Feb. 2026 Analysis of the bone’s vascular canals and surface texture suggests this massive blade was sheathed in a keratinous horn, much like a modern bird’s beak. —

Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 19 Feb. 2026 Edgar Rice Burroughs’ A Princess of Mars (1912) tells the story of John Carter, a Civil War soldier mysteriously transported to a Mars inhabited by aliens who dwell along the desert world’s life-giving canals. —

Big Think, 19 Feb. 2026 Unique Cultural Standouts There’s plenty more to Naples than just beaches and boats (although a glide through the canals of one of the most expensive zip codes in the country, Port Royal, is a must for architecture buffs). —

Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 16 Feb. 2026 Since 1989, the water provider has recruited fishy friends to feast on the aquatic plants that would otherwise choke the canals. —

Sarah Henry, AZCentral.com, 14 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 And even in winter, boating offers a new perspective on the city, particularly during the annual Light Festival, a free open-air festival of light installations along the canals. —

Georgina Ustik, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Feb. 2026 Lumberyards, flour mills, livestock auctions, and other industries popped up, while irrigation canals were built quickly to support the region’s expanding agricultural community. —

Northwest River Partners, Idaho Statesman, 5 Feb. 2026

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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
There are the remains of seven aqueducts in the park, including the Felice (or Felix) Aqueduct, built in the 1580s.

— Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 8 Feb. 2026