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aqueduct

noun

ˈa-kwə-ˌdəkt

Definition of aqueduct

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 Roman aqueducts Aqueducts transported water from distant sources into cities using gravity rather than mechanical pumps. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 16 Aug. 2026 These properties have enabled the likes of the Pantheon, ancient Roman aqueducts, and even parts of the Colosseum to survive two millennia, while some Brutalist buildings from the 1960s that were made from modern concrete are crumbling. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 July 2026 Despite the dilapidated state, the couple fell in love with its ancient olive trees, a creek and a network of aqueducts winding through the fields. — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 22 May 2026 The rolling landscape, nestled between a nature preserve and a cattle ranch, had silvery groves of ancient olive trees, a meandering creek, and a network of antique aqueducts snaking through the fields. — Ingrid Abramovitch, Architectural Digest, 22 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for aqueduct

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canal

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Much of it flows through the Central Arizona Project, the series of canals that run from the river to the Phoenix and Tucson areas.

— Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
Both ships were sitting at anchor near the mouth of the Sulina canal that connects the Black Sea to the Danube River, which has become a crucial shipping export route for Ukraine, Reuters reported.

— Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 15 Oct. 2026

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