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
Kids cheered from shore as the tug boat blasted its horn in the ship canal.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 8, 2017
Newcomers keep arriving—by ship, canal boat, and stagecoach.
From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman
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