canals

The word “canals” has 2 syllables: ca-nals

It's pronounced as /kəˈnælz/


What is synonym and antonym for canals?

In the thesaurus, “canals” has 23 synonyms.

Here are synonyms for canals along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for canals

  • aqueducts
  • channels
  • conduits
  • courses
  • floodways
  • flumes
  • gutters
  • millraces
  • millstreams
  • racecourses
  • raceways
  • rivers
  • rivulets
  • sluices
  • sluiceways
  • spillways
  • streams
  • swashes
  • tideways
  • torrents
  • troughs
  • watercourses
  • waterways

Meanings of canals

  • noun
    1. An artificial waterway or artificially improved river used for travel, shipping, or irrigation.
    2. A tubular channel within the body.
    3. One of the faint, hazy markings resembling straight lines on early telescopic images of the surface of Mars.
  • verb
    1. To dig an artificial waterway in or to (a place), especially for drainage.
    2. To travel along a canal by boat.

Example Sentences

  • The city has an extensive network of canals that help with transportation and irrigation.
  • Many ancient civilizations relied on canals to manage water resources for agriculture.
  • The engineers are working to clean and maintain the canals to prevent flooding.
  • The boat sailed through the canals of Venice, offering a picturesque view of the city.
  • The construction of canals revolutionized trade and commerce in the region.

On this page you'll find 23 synonyms or another words to canals, such as: aqueducts, channels, conduits, courses, floodways, flumes, gutters.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

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earthworks

racecourses

  • aqueducts
  • canals
  • channels
  • conduits
  • courses
  • floodways
  • flumes
  • gutters
  • millraces
  • millstreams
  • raceways
  • rivers
  • rivulets
  • sluices
  • sluiceways
  • spillways
  • streams
  • swashes
  • tideways
  • torrents
  • troughs
  • watercourses
  • waterways

raceways

  • aqueducts
  • canals
  • channels
  • conduits
  • courses
  • floodways
  • flumes
  • gutters
  • millraces
  • millstreams
  • racecourses
  • rivers
  • rivulets
  • sluices
  • sluiceways
  • spillways
  • streams
  • swashes
  • tideways
  • torrents
  • troughs
  • watercourses
  • waterways

lagoons

  • anchorages
  • arms
  • basins
  • bayou
  • bays
  • bights
  • canals
  • channels
  • containerports
  • coves
  • creeks
  • docks
  • embayments
  • estuaries
  • fiords
  • firths
  • fjords
  • gulf
  • gulfs
  • harborages
  • harbors
  • havens
  • home ports
  • inlets
  • lochs
  • loughs
  • marinas
  • marsh
  • moorages
  • moorings
  • narrows
  • pond
  • pool
  • ports
  • roads
  • roadsteads
  • seaports
  • shallows
  • shoal
  • sounds
  • straits
  • tidal pond

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