as in canals
an open man-made passageway for water
the Erie Canal was the first watercourse to connect the Hudson River with the Great Lakes
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McConnell said the Chicago River swim is inspired by a similar ALS swim in the canals of Amsterdam that has been running since 2011 and which raised around $2 million in the 2025 swim alone.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
18 Sep. 2025 -
The alternative is to explore Livorno itself, a lively Tuscan port with canals, seafood markets and easy connections to nearby vineyards.—
David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Pipes are painted like tree trunks, flumes are supported by faux crumbling aqueducts, waterfalls gush through holes in the hulls of boats and sails hang overhead to protect from the searing sun.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Watercourses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/watercourses. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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