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Cape Cod Canal

American  

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

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

Bob and Bonnie Sullivan, who live near the Cape Cod Canal, have devastating firsthand knowledge of the crisis, which affected all four of their sons, now ranging in age from 23 to 29.

From Washington Times May 23, 2015

"The Cape Cod Canal," said Grant as he looked sternly at John, "is eight miles long, it is twenty-five feet deep and one hundred feet wide."

From Go Ahead Boys and the Racing Motorboat by Kay, Ross

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