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

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

Water levels in four main canals had risen too high over the weekend to take in runoff from surrounding communities. — ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026

That new plan envisions bike paths, public transportation, nearly 200 acres of developable land, and four canals that will act as stormwater infrastructure. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Sep. 2026

The government on Saturday issued an emergency ​advisory for people living ​near canals ⁠to move possessions to higher ground. — CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2026

During the last floods in 2023, many siphoned water from the brimming canals to their fields. — Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026

Both Compass Lane homes have waterfront access on one of Bay Colony’s many canals. — Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026

Yet Chinatown, the oldest canals and quieter walks towards the eastern harbor district all begin just behind the hotel. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Sep. 2026

But as well as great bars, restaurants, sights and shops, Ghent, too, has canals, medieval buildings, cobbled streets, a belfry and castle. — Adrienne Wyper, TheWeek, 17 Sep. 2026