Synonyms for
Channel
Definition
a length of water wider than a strait, joining two larger areas of water, especially two seas
Synonyms & similar words
distributionchannel
duct
canal
canalise
tvchannel
transmit
line
channelize
convey
groove
communicationchannel
transmissionchannel
impart
channelise
epithelialduct
televisionchannel
transfer
conduct
canalize
transport
carry
watercourse
canal
passage
duct
conduit
tube
raceway
flume
gutter
trench
furrow
groove
canyon
gorge
ravine
valley
fissure
crevice
crack
chasm
Synonyms by register
Antonyms
Common collocations
- deep sea channel
- shipping channel
- communication channel
- information channel
- main channel
- river channel
- channel tunnel
- channel surfing
Word family
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.
Compare "channel" with another word →
Example sentences
- The boat sailed through the channel between the two islands.
- The TV channel is showing a movie tonight.
- The plumber used a channel to direct the water flow.
- The hikers followed the channel made by the river.
- 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.