aqueduct

[ak-wi-duhkt]

noun

1. Civil Engineering.

   1. a conduit or artificial channel for conducting water from a distance, usually by means of gravity.

   2. a bridgelike structure that carries a water conduit or canal across a valley or over a river.

2. Anatomy.,  a canal or passage through which liquids pass.

aqueduct

/ ˈækwɪˌdʌkt /

noun

1. a conduit used to convey water over a long distance, either by a tunnel or more usually by a bridge

2. a structure, usually a bridge, that carries such a conduit or a canal across a valley or river

3. a channel in an organ or part of the body, esp one that conveys a natural body fluid

Word History and Origins

Origin of aqueduct¹

< Medieval Latin aquēductus < Latin aquae ductus a drawing off of water. See aqua, duct

Word History and Origins

Origin of aqueduct¹

C16: from Latin aquaeductus, from aqua water + dūcere to convey

Example Sentences

The turmoil in Istanbul played out in the shadow of a Roman aqueduct.

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The tunnel would create a second route to transport water to the south side of the Delta, where pumps send it into the aqueducts of the State Water Project and onward to cities and farmland.

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“They go through the aqueducts or other exits and someone could be waiting for them,” Obayashi said, adding that police often don’t have time to react and set up a perimeter.

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Massive aqueducts transport water through deserts, farmlands and mountains to sustain 19 million people across six counties.

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In the early 20th century, Los Angeles built a massive aqueduct to take water from the Owens Valley and soon dried up Owens Lake.

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