grand canal

grand ca·nal

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [grand kuh-nal]
- /grænd kəˈnæl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [grand kuh-nal]
- /grænd kəˈnæl/

Definitions of grand canal words

noun grand canal a canal in E China, extending S from Tientsin to Hangchow. 900 miles (1450 km) long. 1
noun grand canal a canal in Venice, Italy, forming the main city thoroughfare. 1
noun grand canal a canal in E China, extending north from Hangzhou to Tianjin: the longest canal in China, now partly silted up; central section, linking the Yangtze and Yellow Rivers, finished in 486 bc; north section finished by Kublai Khan between 1282 and 1292. Length: about 1600 km (1000 miles) 0
noun grand canal a canal in Venice, forming the main water thoroughfare: noted for its bridges, the Rialto, and the fine palaces along its banks 0
noun grand canal canal in NE China, extending from Tianjin to Hangzhou: c. 1,000 mi (1,609 km) 0
noun grand canal main canal in Venice 0

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grand canal popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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