Synonyms for canal
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
An artificial waterway or artificially improved river used for travel, shipping, or irrigation.
Forms
- Plural
- canals → channels, ducts, vessels, conduits…
Example sentences
- vessel The vessel was loaded with coal, lumber, and so on.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| canal | falling | |
| vessel | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- duct1
- 6 letters
- vessel2
- 7 letters
- channel2, conduit3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (vessel2 = 2 syllables).