watercourses

noun

plural of watercourse
as in canals
an open man-made passageway for water the Erie Canal was the first watercourse to connect the Hudson River with the Great Lakes

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Recent Examples of watercourses 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for watercourses
  1. canals
  2. aqueducts
Noun
  • As Jan races north along the canals, his unwanted passengers force him to confront a reality far removed from his own and to see life from a new perspective.
    — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 12 Aug. 2026
  • In the morning, travelers will awake among the graceful canals and bridges of Venice, with a private water taxi to ferry them into the heart of the Venetian lagoon to explore the city’s many islands.
    — Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of canals
Noun
  • They are fed by the Arrub and el-Biyar aqueducts, which, together with rainwater, historically supplied Jerusalem with water year-round.
    — Amelie Botbol, FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Roughly half the farm receives water from Northern California via a vast system of aqueducts.
    — Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026
Definition of aqueducts

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