aqueductnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈæk.wə.dʌkt/us/ˈæk.wə.dʌkt/a structure for carrying water across land, especially one like a high bridge with many arches that carries pipes or a canal across a valley
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Bridges
- airbridge
- bridge
- cofferdam
- drawbridge
- flyover
- footbridge
- humpback bridge
- jetty
- overpass
- pier
- pontoon
- rope bridge
- span
- suspension bridge
- swing bridge
- viaduct
Examples from literature
- About 4,000 years ago people started building special pipes called aqueducts to bring water to their homes.
- Thanks to aqueducts, there was plenty of water.