grand union canal

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Definition of grand union canal in English English dictionary

a canal (=an artificial river made for boats to travel on) opened in 1801, connecting London with the English Midlands

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Grand Canal

a) a canal (=an artificial river) in Venice, Italy, which is the main way through the city and has many famous buildings along its sides b) the longest canal in China. Part of it, connecting the Yangtze and Yellow Rivers, was built in the 5th century BC. Series of waterways in northern China that link Hangzhou with Beijing. Some 1,085 mi (1,747 km) in length, it is the world's longest man-made waterway. It was build to enable successive Chinese regimes to transport surplus grain from the agriculturally rich Yangtze (Chang) and Huai river valleys to feed the capital cities and large standing armies in the north. The oldest portion, in the south, may date from the 4th century BC. Expanded over the centuries, it continues to be used today for shipping and irrigation

grand canal

an inland waterway 1000 miles long in eastern China; extends from Tianjin in the north to Hangzhou in the south the major waterway in Venice, Italy

Hyphenation

grand un·ion ca·nal

Turkish pronunciation

gränd yunyın kınäl

Pronunciation

/ˈgrand ˈyo͞onyən kəˈnal/ /ˈɡrænd ˈjuːnjən kəˈnæl/