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
Berry was taken from a Fort Lauderdale bowling alley, killed and dumped in a Davie canal.
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Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2026
The canal is lined on either side by palaces, churches, hotels and other public buildings, with 4 bridges across it.
—Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 27 Apr. 2026
The canal is lined on either side by palaces, churches, hotels and other public buildings, and there are 4 bridges across it.
—Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Apr. 2026
The canal is lined on either side by palaces, churches, hotels and other public buildings, with four bridges crossing it.
—Lauren Schuster, Sacbee.com, 27 Apr. 2026
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Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2026
The canal is lined on either side by palaces, churches, hotels and other public buildings, with 4 bridges across it.
—Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 27 Apr. 2026
The canal is lined on either side by palaces, churches, hotels and other public buildings, and there are 4 bridges across it.
—Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Apr. 2026
The canal is lined on either side by palaces, churches, hotels and other public buildings, with four bridges crossing it.
—Lauren Schuster, Sacbee.com, 27 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for canal
Noun
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The Trevi Fountain is the terminal point of the Virgo aqueduct — the only ancient aqueduct in continuous use to this day — and the largest Baroque fountain in Rome.—
Lauren Schuster,
Kansas City Star,
27 Apr. 2026
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Cap off your Rome days at the Trevi Fountain, the largest Baroque fountain in the city and the terminal point of the Virgo aqueduct — the only ancient aqueduct in continuous use to this day.—
Lauren Schuster,
Miami Herald,
27 Apr. 2026
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Human remains found in waterways near a Florida interstate have been identified as Nahida Bristy, one of two college students who disappeared in mid-April, officials investigating the case announced May 1.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
1 May 2026
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The prospect of a long-term closure of the waterway rattled energy markets — crude prices briefly touched $120 — and is set to test whether traders have been underpricing the risks of the war, an analyst said.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Canal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canal. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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