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 severe weather also left 147 homes either completely or partially destroyed, wiped out 80 kilometers of roads and destroyed agricultural land and irrigation canals, Hammad said.
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ABC News, 29 Mar. 2026
First canals and then locks were devised to guide boats around the falls.
—Adam Sachs, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Mar. 2026
About 10% of global maritime trade — including 40% of container ship traffic — passes through the canal each year.
—Samy Magdy, Fortune, 28 Mar. 2026
Police recovered the body of a woman from a canal in Scottsdale on March 28, authorities said.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 28 Mar. 2026
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ABC News, 29 Mar. 2026
First canals and then locks were devised to guide boats around the falls.
—Adam Sachs, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Mar. 2026
About 10% of global maritime trade — including 40% of container ship traffic — passes through the canal each year.
—Samy Magdy, Fortune, 28 Mar. 2026
Police recovered the body of a woman from a canal in Scottsdale on March 28, authorities said.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 28 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for canal
Noun
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Picnic in the shadow of ancient aqueducts.—
Laura Itzkowitz,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Mar. 2026
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Students learn how their water travels from the Sierra Nevada through reservoirs, pipes and aqueducts to finally end up in their homes.—
Molly McCrea,
CBS News,
27 Feb. 2026
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Iran’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, a key waterway in global oil trade, has nearly doubled the price of jet fuel, according to The New York Times.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
4 Apr. 2026
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Over time, these nutrients move through storm systems and waterways into larger bodies of water such as lakes and ponds.—
Anthony Reardon,
Kansas City Star,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Canal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canal. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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