Meaning
An artificial waterway or artificially improved river used for travel, shipping, or irrigation.
Etymology
Origin: Latin
Borrowed from Middle French canal, from Old French canal, from Latin canālis (“channel, canal, narrow passage”), from canna (“reed, cane”), from Ancient Greek κάννα (kánna, “reed”), from Akkadian 𒄀 (qanû, “reed”). Doublet of channel. See also cane and -al.
Synonyms & Antonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 23 recorded puzzles:
- 2026-08-13NACHLOY
- 2026-08-02NACDEHL
- 2026-07-06CAEHLNV
- 2026-06-29CAFILNU
- 2026-06-12NACILPT
- 2026-04-12NALECHO
- 2026-01-01NATICLY
- 2025-12-09LRAOCBN
- 2025-11-09NAYRCIL
- 2025-09-11CAGIKLN
- 2025-07-12CATLINU
- 2025-06-15LNAICBH
+11 earlier appearances in the archive.