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
Adult mussels could also clog the association’s fish screen, which keeps fish — including endangered species — from getting trapped in the system’s canals, instead returning them to the river.
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Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 20 July 2025
Highlight: The apartment comes with a furnished terrace that overlooks the canal—perfect for morning coffee and evening cocktails.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 8 July 2025
The eastern side brings you to the mouth of the canal, and often, tall ships, giant yachts and other interesting boats are sailing by.
—Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 6 July 2025
These are arranged between the oceanfront and the canal system that leads into the Currituck Sound.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 5 July 2025
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Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 20 July 2025
Highlight: The apartment comes with a furnished terrace that overlooks the canal—perfect for morning coffee and evening cocktails.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 8 July 2025
The eastern side brings you to the mouth of the canal, and often, tall ships, giant yachts and other interesting boats are sailing by.
—Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 6 July 2025
These are arranged between the oceanfront and the canal system that leads into the Currituck Sound.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 5 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for canal
Noun
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Of the aqueduct’s original 456 wells, about 390 are known to have survived—174 of which can be seen in public spaces.—
Christian Thorsberg,
Smithsonian Magazine,
22 July 2025
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The Roman aqueducts, for instance, were built to deliver water where and how it was needed rather than to move it as fast as possible.—
Aditi Godbole,
Forbes.com,
17 July 2025
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The maps primarily focus on river channels and coastal flooding, largely excluding the risk of flash flooding, particularly along smaller waterways such as streams, creeks and tributaries.—
Jeremy Porter,
CBS News,
14 July 2025
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The partial reopening amends Brown’s executive order from Friday, which prohibited all recreational, commercial and navigational use of Lake Travis waterways.—
Bayliss Wagner,
Austin American Statesman,
14 July 2025
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“Canal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canal. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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