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Meaning of canals
Man-made waterways for transportation or irrigation
Etymology of canals
The word "canals" originates from the Old French word "canal," which is derived from the Latin word "canalis," meaning "channel" or "waterpipe"
The Latin word "canalis" is itself derived from "canere," meaning "to sing" or "to sound," possibly referring to the sound of flowing water
Synonyms
channels
waterways
passages
straits
rivers
streams
creeks
brooks
ditches
trenches
gutters
culverts
aqueducts
tunnels
pipes
ducts
conduits
watercourses
arteries
veins
thoroughfares
highways
byways
pathways
roadways
thoroughfares
causeways
levees
dikes
weirs
locks
sluices
gates
valves
inlets
outlets
estuaries
fjords
bays
harbors
ports
marinas
docks
wharves
quays
piers
jetties
groins
breakwaters
seawalls
levees
Definitions
- A man-made waterway, typically connecting two larger bodies of water, used for transportation, irrigation, or other purposes
- * A narrow, artificially constructed watercourse, often with locks, used for navigation or drainage
Usage Examples
- The city's canal system provided a vital transportation route for goods and people
- * The Panama Canal is one of the most famous and strategically important canals in the world
- * The construction of the canal required the excavation of millions of tons of earth and rock
Antonyms
obstructions
blockages
barriers
dams
walls
fences
gates
roadblocks
impediments
hindrances
obstacles
hurdles
difficulties
challenges
setbacks
delays
detours
bypasses
circumventions
avoidances
evasions
escapes
exemptions
exceptions