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channel

[chan-l] / ˈtʃæn l /
NOUN
pathway, usually containing water
Synonyms
STRONGEST
avenue carrier means medium route tunnel
STRONG
approach aqueduct arroyo artery canal canyon chamber chase conduit course dig ditch duct fluting furrow gouge groove gully gutter main pass passage pipe raceway runway sewer slit sound strait tideway trough tube vein watercourse way
Antonyms
STRONG
closure denial refusal veto
NOUN
means
Synonyms
STRONGEST
agency avenue instrument medium route vehicle
STRONG
agent approach course instrumentality instrumentation ministry organ way
Antonyms
STRONGEST
end
VERB
direct, guide
Synonyms
STRONGEST
carry convey funnel siphon transmit transport
STRONG
conduct pipe route send
WEAK
traject
Antonyms
STRONGEST
hold keep

Example Sentences

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"Two of these 15 made the crossing," Abdulkadir Uraloglu told CNN's Turk channel.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Cats and dogs can now fill the hours their owners are at work with a dedicated all-day streaming channel for pets launched by Chinese tech giant Tencent.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

A pair of tiny sun-baked islands called Greater Tunb and Lesser Tunb are Iran’s eyes on the channel, and of course have boasted military fortifications.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

“We continue to see the club channel gaining traction — potentially more amid any prolonged gas price shocks — and this latest development points to clear pricing power within the annual membership fee,” Bellinger wrote.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026

I pedal home hard, try to channel all that anger into my feet.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.