canalled or canaled; canalling or canaling
: to construct a canal through or across
Examples of canal in a Sentence
Noun
the Panama Canal opened a much easier and shorter passageway from the Atlantic to the Pacific
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Ari Caramanica, The Conversation, 8 Apr. 2025
That means that any ship, regardless of its country of origin, can use the canal.
—Whitney Eulich, Christian Science Monitor, 8 Apr. 2025
What looked like an off-ramp for U.S. complaints that China had too much influence at the canal now threatens to become a bargaining chip in a larger geopolitical reordering.
—Emily Peck, Axios, 31 Mar. 2025
According to a study released in December by IDB Invest, 23.6% of Panama’s annual income is generated from the canal and companies that provide services related to the canal’s operations.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2025
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Noun
The Spanish immediately recognized the importance of the canal network.
—Ari Caramanica, The Conversation, 8 Apr. 2025
That means that any ship, regardless of its country of origin, can use the canal.
—Whitney Eulich, Christian Science Monitor, 8 Apr. 2025
What looked like an off-ramp for U.S. complaints that China had too much influence at the canal now threatens to become a bargaining chip in a larger geopolitical reordering.
—Emily Peck, Axios, 31 Mar. 2025
According to a study released in December by IDB Invest, 23.6% of Panama’s annual income is generated from the canal and companies that provide services related to the canal’s operations.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2025
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“Canal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/canal. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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canal
noun
ca·nal
kə-ˈnal 
: a tubular anatomical passage or channel : duct see alimentary canal, Haversian canal, inguinal canal
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