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aqueducts

noun

plural of aqueduct

as in canals

an open man-made passageway for water marveled at the ancient Roman aqueducts that still carry water to distant villages

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Recent Examples of aqueducts The update will set rules for the Sacramento River and the rest of the Delta, where pumps operated by state and federal agencies send water flowing in aqueducts to farms and cities. — Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026 Roman aqueducts Aqueducts transported water from distant sources into cities using gravity rather than mechanical pumps. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 16 Aug. 2026 They are fed by the Arrub and el-Biyar aqueducts, which, together with rainwater, historically supplied Jerusalem with water year-round. — Amelie Botbol, FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2026 These properties have enabled the likes of the Pantheon, ancient Roman aqueducts, and even parts of the Colosseum to survive two millennia, while some Brutalist buildings from the 1960s that were made from modern concrete are crumbling. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 July 2026 Despite the dilapidated state, the couple fell in love with its ancient olive trees, a creek and a network of aqueducts winding through the fields. — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 22 May 2026 The rolling landscape, nestled between a nature preserve and a cattle ranch, had silvery groves of ancient olive trees, a meandering creek, and a network of antique aqueducts snaking through the fields. — Ingrid Abramovitch, Architectural Digest, 22 May 2026 The mussels’ tiny larvae have drifted down canals and aqueducts of the State Water Project and have been detected as far south as Bakersfield, Los Angeles and San Diego counties. — Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 8 May 2026 Initiatives include water desalination and underground aqueducts powered by clean energy, plus steam plants supplying electricity. — Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 4 May 2026

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canals

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Other residents use separate pressure-irrigation systems supplied with Boise River water delivered through canals and laterals.

— Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 23 Aug. 2026
Often called the Venice of the South, Cape Canal features 400 of miles canals lined with gorgeous waterfront homes.

— Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 23 Aug. 2026

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