Caledonian Canal

American  

noun

1. a canal in northern Scotland, extending northeast from the Atlantic Ocean to the North Sea. 60.5 miles (97 kilometers) long.

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Caledonian Canal British  

noun

1. a canal in N Scotland, linking the Atlantic with the North Sea through the Great Glen: built 1803–47; now used mostly for leisure boating

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Example Sentences

But he said when levels were low, hydro-electric generation had a huge effect, with water drawn at Dochfour for the Caledonian Canal that would otherwise flowed in to the River Ness.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2023

Marks left by men involved in the building of the Caledonian Canal 200 years ago have been found during the work.

From BBC • Mar. 8, 2019

Open almost 200 years ago, the Caledonian Canal in the Highlands took 12 years to build.

From BBC • Mar. 8, 2019

A more thorough forensic examination of Mr Shaw's computer showed that Mr Shaw was on social media sites a short time before the woman was attacked on the banks of the Caledonian Canal.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2015

A start was made for the port, but the wind came dead ahead, and the men had to pull the whole way across the inlet, through the Caledonian Canal, and as far as Long Point.

From The Book of the Bush Containing Many Truthful Sketches Of The Early Colonial Life Of Squatters, Whalers, Convicts, Diggers, And Others Who Left Their Native Land And Never Returned by Macfarlane, J.