canal

noun
UK: /kəˈnæl/
US: /kəˈnæl/

  1. A long, artificial river or waterway used for boats or for irrigation.

    1. The canal is used to transport goods by boat.
    2. The city's extensive canal system once facilitated trade before modern highways existed.

  2. An artificial channel filled with water that is used for transportation, irrigation, or drainage.

    1. We took a boat trip down the canal.
    2. Engineers are currently deepening the canal to accommodate larger cargo ships.

Synonyms

waterway channel ditch aqueduct
canal transitive-verb

  1. To provide a town or area with a canal.

    1. The engineers planned to canal the region.
    2. The project to canal the desert area aimed to boost agricultural productivity.

  2. To dig or construct a canal.

    1. They decided to canal the field for irrigation.
    2. The government initiated a project to canal the arid lands, promising economic revitalization.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "canal" in English means: A long, artificial river or waterway used for boats or for irrigation., An artificial channel filled with water that is used for transportation, irrigation, or drainage..

The phonetic transcription of "canal" is /kəˈnæl/ in British English and /kəˈnæl/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "canal": waterway, channel, ditch, aqueduct.

Example usage of "canal": "The canal is used to transport goods by boat.". More examples on the page.