channels 1 of 2

noun

Definition of channelsnext
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

Relevance
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
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
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
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

channels

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of channel
as in funnels
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

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for channels
  1. canals
  2. straits
  3. pipelines
  4. roads
  5. outlets
  6. tubes
  7. media
  8. directs
Noun
  • The outer coastal areas of Cape Coral, including its extensive network of canals, would also be vulnerable to water inundation.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Organized by local Realtor David Sanchez, the group will begin in the bay, paddle through nearby canals and around Naples Island before returning to the starting point.
    Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of canals
Noun
  • Because the Montreux Convention enforced by Ankara prevents Russian warships passing through the Turkish straits, Moscow is likely to redeploy the vessels to its bases in northwestern Russia and Kaliningrad, which borders the Baltic Sea, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) said.
    Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
  • While Jets fans may be used to such dire straits as the NFL regular season enters its final full month, the implosion of both New York franchises makes for one of the league’s most cringeworthy storylines this year.
    Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 27 Nov. 2024
Definition of straits
Noun
  • The bipartisan bill gives the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission more backstop authority to approve critical infrastructure from electric transmission to interstate natural gas pipelines.
    Dipka Bhambhani, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Despite being at war for almost three years, Russia has continued to ship natural gas via pipelines through Ukraine to other countries in Europe.
    Daniel Markind, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of pipelines
Noun
  • While this burly Ford was no sports car, body roll was nicely planted for its stature on twisty Malibu canyon roads.
    Peter Nelson, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Several roads were closed and shelters were open for those affected by the blaze.
    Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of roads
Noun
  • In addition to his courtroom work, Dickey has acted as a legal analyst for CNN and other media outlets.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Variety was one of many press outlets around the world that published some of the information that emerged from emails and other materials unearthed by the hack.
    Andrew Wallenstein, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of outlets
Noun
  • Once all the gifts are opened and the hot chocolate drunk, there is nothing more fun, memorable, or STEM-y than getting on the floor with your kids and building a fort out of shipping boxes or a Rube Goldberg machine out of wrapping paper cylinders, packing tubes, and ribbon.
    Talia Milgrom-Elcott, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
  • Two southbound tubes of Baltimore’s Fort McHenry Tunnel are temporarily closed due to a tractor-trailer crash with a fuel leak Thursday morning, according to the Maryland State Highway Administration.
    Dan Belson, Baltimore Sun, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of tubes
Noun
  • Chinese President Xi Jinping is among the dignitaries that Trump is known to have invited, though multiple media outlets reported last week the Chinese ambassador to the U.S. was likely to go instead.
    Francesca Chambers, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Her work has appeared in media outlets including Outside, National Geographic, Scuba Diving, and NPR.
    Alexandra Gillespie, Outside Online, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of media
Verb
  • Projects such as these have a real impact in building empathy toward victims, said Valerie Higgins, who directs the Sustainable Cultural Heritage Program at the American University of Rome.
    Ruchi Kumar, NPR, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Barry Jenkins directs, and at the premiere spoke about casting Beyoncé and Jay-Z’s daughter Blue Ivy Carter as Kiara, the daughter of Simba (voiced by Donald Glover) and Nala (voiced by Beyoncé).
    Kirsten Chuba, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of directs
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Thesaurus Entries Near channels

channelizing

channels

chanson

See More Nearby Entries 

Cite this Entry

“Channels.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/channels. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

Copy Citation

Share

More from Merriam-Webster on channels

Nglish: Translation of channels for Spanish Speakers

Britannica English: Translation of channels for Arabic Speakers

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See All

Point of View: It's Personal

Plural and Possessive Names: A Guide

What's the difference between 'fascism' and 'socialism'?

More Commonly Misspelled Words

Words You Always Have to Look Up
See All

Popular in Wordplay

See All

8 Words with Fascinating Histories

8 Words for Lesser-Known Musical Instruments

Birds Say the Darndest Things

10 Words from Taylor Swift Songs (Merriam's Version)

10 Scrabble Words Without Any Vowels
See All

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Word Game Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
naughty or nice
Are you naughty or nice? Quiz He's making a quiz, and checking it twice...