ship canal
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of ship canal
An Americanism dating back to 1790–1800
Example Sentences
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The club plans to build large parts of the stadium off-site before shipping it to the Old Trafford site via the Manchester ship canal.
From BBC • Mar. 11, 2025
However, the club think they can halve the building time by making full use of the Manchester ship canal.
From BBC • Mar. 11, 2025
In 1904, the United States and Panama proclaimed a treaty under which the U.S. agreed to undertake efforts to build a ship canal across the Panama isthmus.
From Washington Times • Feb. 26, 2021
Ballard advocates seek a tunnel for $350 million extra beneath the ship canal, or at least a 140-foot-tall fixed bridge, rather than a drawbridge that opens two to four times a day.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 1, 2019
Newcomers keep arriving—by ship, canal boat, and stagecoach.
From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman
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