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
Cervical insufficiency, also referred to as an incompetent cervix, is a condition that occurs typically in the second trimester (typically between 14-24 weeks) when the cervical canal prematurely dilates and effaces, often leading to miscarriage or preterm birth.
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Essence, 11 Apr. 2025
Now the state will never get the money, leaving dozens of projects in limbo, from a plan to raise roads in St. Augustine to a $150 million effort to strengthen canals in South Florida.
—Jeffrey Schweers, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2025
Earlier this week, Hegseth visited U.S. troops, met with Panamanian officials, and toured the canal.
—Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Usually accommodating 6 to 12 passengers, the barges can navigate canals dating back to the early 1600s.
—Jeri Clausing, AFAR Media, 10 Apr. 2025
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Essence, 11 Apr. 2025
Now the state will never get the money, leaving dozens of projects in limbo, from a plan to raise roads in St. Augustine to a $150 million effort to strengthen canals in South Florida.
—Jeffrey Schweers, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2025
Earlier this week, Hegseth visited U.S. troops, met with Panamanian officials, and toured the canal.
—Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Usually accommodating 6 to 12 passengers, the barges can navigate canals dating back to the early 1600s.
—Jeri Clausing, AFAR Media, 10 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for canal
Noun
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Last fall, the city temporarily relied on the Croton reservoir for more of its drinking water when half the Catskills supply went offline for repairs to a major aqueduct.—
Hilary Howard,
New York Times,
25 Mar. 2025
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Researchers theorize that Romans once built a bathhouse on the site, complete with an aqueduct to bring the necessary water, per the statement.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
21 Mar. 2025
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Moving packages on our waterways was first proposed in 1994.—
Tom Fox,
New York Daily News,
22 Apr. 2025
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View gallery - 3 images A benzodiazepine seeping into waterways is causing young Atlantic salmon to behave strangely, with fish in the wild migrating more rapidly and taking more risks on their journey from river to ocean.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
20 Apr. 2025
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“Canal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canal. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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