Erie Canal

American  

noun

1. a canal in New York between Albany and Buffalo, connecting the Hudson River with Lake Erie: completed in 1825.

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Erie Canal British  

noun

1. a canal in New York State between Albany and Buffalo, linking the Hudson River with Lake Erie. Length: 579 km (360 miles)

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Erie Canal Cultural  

1. An artificial waterway built across New York state in the early nineteenth century, linking Lake Erie and the Hudson River. The canal opened trade between New York and the midwestern states and aided in the growth of New York City as a port.

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Example Sentences

The completion of the Erie Canal in 1825 made the transportation of goods much more efficient, and many Americans celebrated the young republic’s advances.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Until early in 2023, they were living in Fairport, N.Y., along the Erie Canal outside Rochester.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 11, 2024

There was also an Erie Canal commemorative medal dating to 1826.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 30, 2023

The box also contained a medal that celebrates the completion of the Erie Canal in 1825.

From BBC • Aug. 30, 2023

She, Lizzie, and two female friends boarded a nighttime Erie Canal packet boat.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock