Suez Canal

American  

noun

1. a canal in NE Egypt, cutting across the Isthmus of Suez and connecting the Mediterranean and the Red Sea. 107 miles (172 km) long.

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Suez Canal British  

noun

1. a sea-level canal in NE Egypt, crossing the Isthmus of Suez and linking the Mediterranean with the Red Sea: built (1854–69) by de Lesseps with French and Egyptian capital; nationalized in 1956 by the Egyptians. Length: 163 km (101 miles)

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Suez Canal Cultural  

1. A canal connecting the Mediterranean and Red Seas, completed in 1869 and long controlled by Great Britain. The opera Aïda by Giuseppe Verdi was written to honor the opening of the canal. (See Suez Canal crisis.)

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Suez Canal

That's fewer than the number using the Suez Canal each day.

From Barron's ● Aug. 22, 2026

The narrow waterway connects the Red Sea to the Indian Ocean and, via the Suez Canal, the Mediterranean.

From Barron's ● Aug. 1, 2026

Still, risks remain elevated, with a drone strike at Egypt’s Damietta port raising fresh concerns over Suez Canal shipping.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026

Saudi Arabia is also rerouting some of its oil through the Suez Canal.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026

The journey alone would take two weeks, sailing through the Bay of Biscay, past Gibraltar, across the Mediterranean, through the Suez Canal and the Red Sea, calling in at Aden and arriving finally at Mombasa.

From "Boy: Tales of a Childhood" by Roald Dahl