Meaning & use
aqueducts
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Structures, often bridge-like, built to carry water over long distances, especially from a source to a city.
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The Romans built extensive aqueducts to supply their cities with fresh water.
Remnants of ancient aqueducts can still be seen across the Mediterranean.
A note on using this word
Strongly associated with ancient Roman engineering, though aqueducts are still built and used in modern water systems today.
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