Erie Canal

American  

noun

1. a canal in New York between Albany and Buffalo, connecting the Hudson River with Lake Erie: completed in 1825.

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Erie Canal British  

noun

1. a canal in New York State between Albany and Buffalo, linking the Hudson River with Lake Erie. Length: 579 km (360 miles)

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Erie Canal Cultural  

1. An artificial waterway built across New York state in the early nineteenth century, linking Lake Erie and the Hudson River. The canal opened trade between New York and the midwestern states and aided in the growth of New York City as a port.

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Example Sentences

But DeWitt Clinton’s visionary Erie Canal of 1825—a then-363-mile route from the namesake lake to the Hudson River—not only supercharged the city, but opened up new markets for Midwest farmers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

The present factory site dates to 1828, when Eliphalet Remington located his operations along the recently opened Erie Canal.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 10, 2024

Until early in 2023, they were living in Fairport, N.Y., along the Erie Canal outside Rochester.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 11, 2024

The box also contained a medal that celebrates the completion of the Erie Canal in 1825.

From BBC • Aug. 30, 2023

The eastern-most port of the Erie Canal, Albany had grown to about fifty thousand residents.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock