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Cape Cod Canal

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noun

  1. a canal in SE Massachusetts, connecting Buzzards Bay and Cape Cod Bay. 8 miles (13 km) long.


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A new Sagamore Bridge will have wider lanes, future rapid bus transit, and bicycle and pedestrian access across the Cape Cod Canal.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 16, 2023

Monday to reports of a loud crash and people screaming for help in the Cape Cod Canal.

From Washington Times • Oct. 9, 2018

The Sagamore and Bourne Bridges that bring you over the Cape Cod Canal are in very dangerous physical condition.

From New York Times • Jan. 25, 2017

Massachusetts' Cape Cod Canal, offering a shortcut across the base of the peninsula, was officially opened to shipping traffic.

From US News • Jul. 29, 2015

The Government made an agreement during the war to take over the Cape Cod Canal, under which the owners made valuable concessions.

From State of the Union Address by Coolidge, Calvin