as in aqueduct
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 canal
The native Bostonian is flustered, not just by his lack of luck along the canal in the Miccosukee reservation, but by the brutal Florida sun.
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Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 22 May 2025
Under pressure, a Hong Kong company sold off its two port facilities on the canal, drawing criticism from Beijing.
—Chris Buckley, New York Times, 13 May 2025
With around 800 miles of rivers and canals, Burgundy has the largest network of inland waterways in France.
—Rachel Howard, Travel + Leisure, 13 May 2025
Tourists visiting the city take boat trips on the canals in Amsterdam, Netherlands on May 25, 2024.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 11 May 2025
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Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 22 May 2025
Under pressure, a Hong Kong company sold off its two port facilities on the canal, drawing criticism from Beijing.
—Chris Buckley, New York Times, 13 May 2025
With around 800 miles of rivers and canals, Burgundy has the largest network of inland waterways in France.
—Rachel Howard, Travel + Leisure, 13 May 2025
Tourists visiting the city take boat trips on the canals in Amsterdam, Netherlands on May 25, 2024.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 11 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for canal
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This gem detailing the ancient underground aqueducts of Rome gives both a visual and historical account of man’s insatiable appetite to overcome nature and create astonishing engineering marvels to uplift the human condition.—
Smithsonian magazine,
Smithsonian Magazine,
21 May 2025
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The tunnel would create a second route to transport water to the state’s pumping facilities on the south side of the Delta, where supplies enter the aqueducts of the State Water Project and are delivered to 27 million people and 750,000 acres of farmland.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2025
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This waterway is one of the key gateways along the first island chain that the Chinese navy uses to access the broader western Pacific Ocean.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 May 2025
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Here's why and what happened CT officials issue urgent plea for help stopping ‘a plague’ in state waterways.—
Staff Reports,
Hartford Courant,
24 May 2025
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“Canal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canal. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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