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Channel

Verb / ˈtʃænʌl / Another word for channel — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

a length of water wider than a strait, joining two larger areas of water, especially two seas

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Common collocations

  • deep sea channel
  • shipping channel
  • communication channel
  • information channel
  • main channel
  • river channel
  • channel tunnel
  • channel surfing

Word family

noun channel
verb channel

Usage note

As a verb, 'channel' often implies directing something (like emotion or energy) towards a specific purpose. As a noun, it can refer to a physical waterway or a means of communication.

Example sentences

  1. The boat sailed through the channel between the two islands.
  2. The TV channel is showing a movie tonight.
  3. The plumber used a channel to direct the water flow.
  4. The hikers followed the channel made by the river.
  5. The channel was too narrow for the ship to pass through.

Quotes

  • The channel is narrow, therefore let men hate to have a name for charity or love.
  • The channel is known but the course is unfathomed; it is only the island where the water comes to the surface.
  • The channel of the river had dwindled to a trickle.

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