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ship canal

American  

noun

  1. a canal navigable by ships.


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

I grew up along the ship canal, in the shadow of Husky Stadium.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 26, 2020

Newcomers keep arriving—by ship, canal boat, and stagecoach.

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman

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