noun
aqueduct
AK-wih-dukt/ˈækwɪdʌkt/
A channel constructed to carry water.
The aqueduct carries water across the valley on stone arches.
Etymology
Water and leading combine in the image of a structure that leads water along a route. The Latin expression meant a conveyance of water, directly matching the channel's purpose.
In context
After reaching the city, each aqueduct emptied into three holding tanks, one for the public drinking fountains, a second for the public baths, and a third reserved for the emperor and other wealthy Romans
More examples
- Engineers repaired a leak in the aqueduct.
- The diagram shows the cerebral aqueduct connecting two brain cavities.
- The old aqueduct follows the contour of the hillside.
Forms
aqueduct · aqueducts