ship canal

ship ca·nal

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ship kuh-nal]
- /ʃɪp kəˈnæl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ship kuh-nal]
- /ʃɪp kəˈnæl/

Definitions of ship canal words

noun ship canal a canal navigable by ships. 1
noun ship canal a canal constructed to carry ocean-going ships 0
noun ship canal a canal large enough for seagoing ships 0

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Origin of ship canal

First appearance:

before 1790

One of the 43% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1790-1800

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Parts of speech for Ship canal

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Ship canal

ship canal popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 59% 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.

ship canal usage trend in Literature

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