as in canal
an open man-made passageway for water
marveled at the ancient Roman aqueducts that still carry water to distant villages
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Recent Examples of aqueduct
There, visitors can find extensive ruins from the military town, including an amphitheater, aqueduct, fortress gates, and an inn.
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Cat Sposato, AFAR Media, 26 Feb. 2025
Daniel: Not just anyone can go wade waist-deep in aqueduct water.
—Ari Daniel, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 May 2025
Austin leads Craig on a late-night adventure through a twisty-turny aqueduct, ending up, illegally, in city hall after-hours.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 9 May 2025
This regional office, besides managing some of the largest reservoirs and aqueduct systems in the state, also manages funds for ecosystem restoration and local water conservation efforts.
—Tom Philp, The Mercury News, 20 Mar. 2025
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Cat Sposato, AFAR Media, 26 Feb. 2025
Daniel: Not just anyone can go wade waist-deep in aqueduct water.
—Ari Daniel, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 May 2025
Austin leads Craig on a late-night adventure through a twisty-turny aqueduct, ending up, illegally, in city hall after-hours.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 9 May 2025
This regional office, besides managing some of the largest reservoirs and aqueduct systems in the state, also manages funds for ecosystem restoration and local water conservation efforts.
—Tom Philp, The Mercury News, 20 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aqueduct
canal
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Floating solar panels on reservoirs or installing them over canals saves land and makes the panels operate more efficiently.—
Suwanna Gauntlett Upjohn,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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The warehouses that line the canals are being converted into luxury flats and artist studios.—
Sarah Beckwith,
New Yorker,
26 May 2025
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“Aqueduct.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aqueduct. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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