Aqueduct Definition

ăkwĭ-dŭkt
aqueducts
noun
A pipe or channel designed to transport water from a remote source, usually by gravity.
American Heritage
A large pipe or conduit made for bringing water from a distant source.
Webster's New World
A bridgelike structure supporting a conduit or canal passing over a river or low ground.
American Heritage
A bridgelike structure for carrying a water conduit or canal across a river or valley.
Webster's New World
A passage or canal.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Aqueduct

Noun

Singular:
aqueduct
Plural:
aqueducts

Origin of Aqueduct

  • Adapted from the Latin aquaeductus (“conveyance of water”), from aqua (“water”) + dūcō (“I lead”, “I bring”); compare the French aqueduc.

    From Wiktionary

  • Latin aquaeductus aquae genitive of aqua water aqua ductus a leading duct

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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