Synonyms of channels

channels 1 of 2

noun

plural of channel

1

as in canals

an open man-made passageway for water

water was drained from the swamp through a specially constructed channel

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

2

as in straits

a narrow body of water between two land masses

the world record for swimming the channel between France and Great Britain

Synonyms & Similar Words

• straits
• roads
• sounds
• necks
• bays
• narrows
• inlets
• gulfs
• stretches
• arms
• reaches
• roadsteads

3

as in pipelines

a direct way of passing along information or supplies

you need to make arrangements through the proper channels

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pipelines
• outlets
• sources
• routes
• conduits
• avenues
• suppliers
• contacts
• origins
• grapevines
• connections
• wellsprings
• fountainheads

4

as in conduits

a long hollow cylinder for carrying a substance (as a liquid or gas)

had to replace the main water channel

Synonyms & Similar Words

• conduits
• tubes
• pipes
• funnels
• drains
• lines
• ducts
• troughs
• leaders
• penstocks
• pipings
• pipelines
• tiles
• mains
• standpipes
• waste pipes
• spouts
• waterspouts
• hydrants
• drainpipes
• stovepipes
• smokestacks
• pipages

5

as in psychics

a person who claims to speak with or for the spirits of the dead

the channel went into a trance and began speaking in what was purported to be the voice of the deceased woman

Synonyms & Similar Words

• psychics
• mediums
• spiritualists
• spiritists
• channelers
• telepaths
• clairvoyants
• mind readers
• sensitives
• mentalists

channels

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of channel

as in pipes

to cause to move to a central point or along a restricted pathway

an athletic youth who channeled all of his energy into sports

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pipes
• funnels
• directs
• channelizes
• carries
• conducts
• canalizes
• siphons
• focuses
• transmits
• conveys
• consolidates
• concentrates

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of channels

Noun

Another lawyer for Germany, Antonios Tzanakopoulos, said that Nicaragua's formal notification about the case came from a Yahoo email address sent to an general inbox, rather than through the appropriate diplomatic channels. — ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026

According to internal company analytics, Evie, a mostly digital publication, received two hundred million impressions across its social-media channels in a month earlier this year. — Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026

For the 2026-27 season, it will be broadcast on Peacock streaming service, as well as its USA Network and NBC traditional television channels. — Jason Cohen, PC Magazine, 6 Sep. 2026

To establish this metric, the system processes daily historical records from the US Geological Survey’s stream gage network alongside Dayflow, an Oak Ridge dataset that routes runoff across American river channels. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 6 Sep. 2026

Coinciding with monthly high tides, the surf will create the potential for impacts to harbor entrances and channels, as well as coastal properties and roads. — Doyle Rice, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026

However, his work rate caught the eye, especially his desire to track back into midfield and unsettle the Danish midfielders, as well as his constant desire to run channels. — Rob Tanner, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Shortly after the name of the pup was confirmed, Wendy’s put out messages on a couple of its social-media channels. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2026

Livestream shopping, also called social commerce, is like the old cable shopping channels, but there are millions of shows, each serving a very specific niche, broadcasting live. — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Verb

Rounding out the new offerings is Wings, which channels Schlumberger’s love of using multiple metals in a single design. — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 2 Sep. 2026

The property now reflects a vibrant, modern aesthetic that channels Havana’s golden age and Florida tropical cool. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Aug. 2026

As Meiko, Jen Chia channels her anger and frustration into furious knitting. — Oline Cogdill, Sun Sentinel, 24 Aug. 2026

Kitty’s Cosmopolitan Club, which opened in March beneath the restaurant Crying Tiger in River North, channels an unabashedly posh vibe. — Amy Cavanaugh, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026

Harking back to its Jurassic forbear, The End of Oak Street channels everyone's favorite '80s Amblin classics, but with a far more vicious bite. — Megan McCluskey, Time, 14 Aug. 2026

Rather than tell O’Connor’s story, Tayeh channels the singer’s ferocious energy through the bodies of her ten dancers, all women over forty, all with something to say. — Shauna Lyon, New Yorker, 14 Aug. 2026

Similar events for collectors spread around the world Now Klein channels his passion for vintage computers into organizing festivals, repair workshops, swap meets and other events as president of the Vintage Computer Federation. — Terry Chea, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026

Darling with a show-stopping low back Born with her moon conjunct Venus in Libra, Emma Stone channels her natal Venus with a look that’s polished, romantic and slightly cinematic. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 10 Aug. 2026