aqueduct

Example Sentences

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Located in the middle of Mexico, Querétaro is a charming and colourful colonial-style city known for its dazzling stone aqueduct.

From BBC • Aug. 28, 2025

On the concrete walls are stained lines that extend into the darkness, marking where the water often reaches when the aqueduct is running full.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2025

Within six years, another pipeline was built to transport water from the aqueduct south to San Diego.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2025

It's a chilly mid-winter afternoon in Segovia, in central Spain, and tourists are gathered at the foot of the city's Roman aqueduct, gazing up at its famous arches and taking selfies.

From BBC • Feb. 9, 2025

The aqueduct is shaped like an upside-down trapezoid, with a steep downslope that abruptly levels off for twenty yards, then slopes upward again.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman