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

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

From BBC • Mar. 8, 2019

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

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

In my paper, it is true, I made no allusion to the great glacier of Glen Spean, the existence of which I had recognized along the river from Loch Laggan nearly to the Caledonian Canal.

From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 13, No. 80, June, 1864 by Various