Canal ( noun , verb )

(As a noun)

Canal ( noun )

1. An artificial watercourse, often used for transportation of goods and people.
2. A duct or channel in the body, such as the alimentary canal or the auditory canal.
3. A long, narrow strip of land with water on either side, connecting two larger bodies of water.

Origin:

From middle english, from old french, from latin canalis ("channel, pipe, gutter"), from canna ("reed, tub.e")

Examples:

1. The Panama Canal is a man-made waterway connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
2. The canal boats were loaded with goods for transport.
3. The alimentary canal is a long tube that runs from the mouth to the anus.
4. The city built a new canal for the boats to travel through.
5. The canal system in the Netherlands is famous for its intricate network of waterways.

(As a verb)

Canal ( verb )

1. An artificial watercourse, often used for transportation of goods and people.
2. A duct or channel in the body, such as the alimentary canal or the auditory canal.
3. A long, narrow strip of land with water on either side, connecting two larger bodies of water.

Origin:

From middle english, from old french, from latin canalis ("channel, pipe, gutter"), from canna ("reed, tub.e")

Examples:

1. The Panama Canal is a man-made waterway connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
2. The canal boats were loaded with goods for transport.
3. The alimentary canal is a long tube that runs from the mouth to the anus.
4. The city built a new canal for the boats to travel through.
5. The canal system in the Netherlands is famous for its intricate network of waterways.