canal
noun
an artificial waterway for navigation, irrigation, etc.
canals
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pluralof canal.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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As a child, Franzoy often went tubing on the river or splashed with playmates in gurgling irrigation canals.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
The city is built on former marshlands and is intersected by a network of canals, many of them heavily flooded by the rains.
From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026
The state also helped local agencies bring in diesel-powered pumps and other equipment to suck water out of rivers and into canals.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2026
The rain is expected to continue into Sunday, raising fears that more canals could burst their banks.
From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026
They bought their costumes in one of the specialty shops off the main canals, and sometimes disappeared from their companions for a day or a week, or however long their funds held out.
From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo
