How to Use aqueduct in a Sentence

aqueduct

noun
  • That meant size and scale, to build pipes and aqueducts—out of reach to all but a few.
    — Gregory Barber, Wired, 22 Dec. 2019
  • But in parts of the country, the flow in the aqueducts has dwindled.
    — Ian James, azcentral, 28 Nov. 2019
  • The aqueduct still stands, along with a pair of reservoirs behind it.
    — National Geographic, 20 Aug. 2020
  • Huge pipes will soon drain the aqueduct so the bypass can be connected.
    — Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 5 Oct. 2024
  • Julius Caesar did not stamp his name on every aqueduct.
    — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 13 Apr. 2026
  • The two governments use many of the same rivers and aqueducts to move supplies.
    — Kurtis Alexander, SFChronicle.com, 21 Nov. 2019
  • The ancient underground aqueducts in the city have stood the test of time.
    — Will Daniel, Fortune Europe, 10 July 2024
  • About 1,600 years had passed since Rome built its last aqueduct.
    — Jonathan Schifman, Popular Mechanics, 8 Aug. 2021
  • Bailey crashed the car and stopped near 23rd and Aqueduct streets.
    — Holly V. Hays, Indianapolis Star, 30 June 2017
  • These days the aqueduct marks the entrance to a park, where the Château de Marly once stood.
    — National Geographic, 20 Aug. 2020
  • In Rome itself, a new aqueduct supplied the city with water from the north.
    — Kenneth Garrett, National Geographic, 24 June 2019
  • Watch this video to see how it’s powered by an ancient Roman aqueduct.
    — Maureen O'Hare, CNN, 5 Oct. 2024
  • Land that is about to become very valuable, thanks to the completion of the aqueduct.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 July 2021
  • Because the water comes from the mountains, the aqueduct is built on a downhill slope.
    — Jonathan Schifman, Popular Mechanics, 8 Aug. 2021
  • Two of the farmworkers fleeing the feds jumped into an aqueduct at the edge of the field and tried to swim away.
    — Robin Abcarian, The Mercury News, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Atkins doesn’t propose to patch the aqueduct leaks, because paying for it is too contentious.
    — George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2021
  • And in 2018 a modern aqueduct was cut through the ancient canal.
    — National Geographic, 17 Jan. 2020
  • Picnic in the shadow of ancient aqueducts.
    — Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 9 Mar. 2026
  • The ghostly ruins of the aqueduct offer a window into a part of the state’s storied past.
    — Peter Marteka, courant.com, 13 May 2018
  • With the enemy fleet in the distance, the white batteries on the shore, the aqueducts, clouds of smoke, the wind in our faces.
    — Emilio Fraia, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2019
  • Travelers will have the chance to take part in walking tours, visit an aqueduct, enjoy a wine tasting, and go on a bike tour.
    — Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 2 Oct. 2024
  • The aqueduct has been regarded as the engineering marvel of the canal.
    — Peter Marteka, courant.com, 13 May 2018
  • Instead of going to Owens Lake, water was rerouted through the city’s aqueduct.
    — Daniel Rothberg, Vox, 1 Oct. 2024
  • Yes, that’s a Spanish aqueduct on top of the Manhattan Bridge.
    — Emily Eisen, Bon Appetit, 26 Mar. 2018
  • The aqueduct’s 233-mile path also forms the narrative spine of Krist’s book.
    — Jennifer Szalai, New York Times, 23 May 2018
  • Still in use to this day, the aqueduct carries water from the Frío River to the city of Segovia.
    — Jack Guy, CNN Money, 14 Apr. 2025
  • Two billion dollars and a decade later, that new tunnel is ready to connect to the old, and that means shutting the aqueduct off for eight months.
    — Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 5 Oct. 2024
  • The divers found the vehicle 1,400 feet south of the Main Street bridge over the aqueduct.
    — Don Sweeney, sacbee, 15 Sep. 2017
  • In the park, ancient aqueducts that once supplied the Eternal City with water have been preserved.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2024
  • Kavala offers a stunning mix of ancient history and modern city life, with its iconic aqueduct standing tall.
    — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 15 Jan. 2026

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