construct canal

Frequency: 7.05.0 per million words

to build an artificial waterway for navigation or irrigation

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Examples (10)

  • The ancient civilization decided to construct a canal to link the two rivers.
  • The government has approved a massive project to construct a new shipping canal.
  • Farmers in the region petitioned the authorities to construct an irrigation canal to combat the drought.
  • They constructed a canal using only basic tools and manual labor.
  • Constructing a canal through the mountains was an incredible feat of engineering.
  • The engineering firm will construct a canal to shorten the trade route.
  • A new canal is being constructed to manage floodwaters.
  • Despite the environmental concerns, the plan to construct the canal moved forward.
  • It would be too expensive to construct a canal in this rocky terrain.
  • How long will it take to construct the canal connecting the two lakes?