MEANING
A constructed channel that carries water over a distance, sometimes on a raised bridge-like structure.
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Words that belong together
- Roman aqueduct
- stone aqueduct
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The ruined aqueduct still crossed the dry valley on five arches.
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Word forms
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- aqueduct
Usage notes
Primary category: architecture / spatial description. Forms: Singular aqueduct; plural aqueducts. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Commonness: moderately common.
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