millraces

plural of millrace

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for millraces
Noun
  • The fitness center is awash in natural light, which is a great alternative to a jog along the city’s canals.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
  • Amsterdam, Netherlands Amsterdam is famous for its biking culture, but there’s nothing like strolling along its canals.
    Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Noun
  • In the interim, the Department of Water Resources is providing portage services for boats navigating the waterways.
    Reeti Malhotra June 5, Sacbee.com, 6 June 2026
  • Though landlocked, Iowa’s identity is shaped by waterways including the Missouri and Mississippi rivers that form some of its borders.
    ABC News, ABC News, 4 June 2026
Noun
  • At the same time, there are riparian natives — those that grow along watercourses — which may need regular attention in terms of water needs for many years after planting.
    Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 8 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • 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.
    Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 22 May 2026
  • 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.
    Ingrid Abramovitch, Architectural Digest, 22 May 2026
Noun
  • If a small remodel isn’t in your weekend plans, pick up a few cable concealers (also known as cable raceways) at your local hardware store.
    Emily Williams, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • The Del Mar City Council approved a resolution June 2 setting a June 3 deadline for properties in Work Zone 1 of undergrounding District x1A, which includes San Dieguito Drive and Orbita Road, for property owners to install lateral conduits.
    Luke Harold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 June 2026
  • The conduits that link the pads to the octagon structures may contain fiber-optic cables for communications, Kristensen and Neill said.
    Reuters, NBC news, 29 May 2026
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“Millraces.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/millraces. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.

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