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Recent Examples of acequia
Thursday At 1pm, head to Mission San Juan for a free immersive agricultural tour and an acequia demonstration.
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Megan Stringer, Axios, 5 Sep. 2024
With them, the melt is diverted to multiple acequias winding through the hills.
—Constant Méheut, New York Times, 19 July 2023
Hundreds of small fish swim in the acequia, the irrigation canal.
—Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 28 Dec. 2022
Human artifacts dating more than 10,000 years have been found at Brackenridge, and an acequia was built there in the 1720s to irrigate crops at the Mission San Antonio de Valero.
—Scott Huddleston, San Antonio Express-News, 4 Nov. 2021
In a good year, his acequia can water homes from spring through mid-October.
—Henry Gass, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 Sep. 2021
Megan Stringer, Axios, 5 Sep. 2024
With them, the melt is diverted to multiple acequias winding through the hills.
—Constant Méheut, New York Times, 19 July 2023
Hundreds of small fish swim in the acequia, the irrigation canal.
—Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 28 Dec. 2022
Human artifacts dating more than 10,000 years have been found at Brackenridge, and an acequia was built there in the 1720s to irrigate crops at the Mission San Antonio de Valero.
—Scott Huddleston, San Antonio Express-News, 4 Nov. 2021
In a good year, his acequia can water homes from spring through mid-October.
—Henry Gass, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 Sep. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for acequia
Noun
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The pickup veered off the road, struck a concrete culvert and went airborne before landing in the ditch, according to police.—
Noe Padilla,
IndyStar,
2 Oct. 2025
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According to the department, the new culvert will be able to handle potential overflow during future floods.—
Shannon Tyler,
Idaho Statesman,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Every year in the early fall, along the riverbanks and ravines of the Southeast coast, pawpaws begin to show up in the understory.—
Stephanie Ganz,
Southern Living,
12 Oct. 2025
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Of course, Tom finds him first and inanely yells his name across the ravine.—
Grace Byron,
Vulture,
6 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Using the ‘Mars Chamber’ For years, scientists have hypothesized that CO2 ice blocks play a role in forming these meandering gullies on Mars.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Oct. 2025
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The Lake Pepin Legacy Alliance has launched a project to examine how sediment erosion can be controlled in ravines and gullies.—
Madeline Heim,
jsonline.com,
14 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In heavy rain, refrain from parking or walking near culverts or drainage ditches, where swift-moving water can pose a grave danger.—
Southern California Weather Report,
Oc Register,
13 Oct. 2025
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However, Tadashi Yanai, owner of the course and the Japanese clothing brand Uniqlo, has filed a lawsuit against Maui Land & Pineapple Company Inc (MLP), which owns 22,000 acres of land and the Honokohau ditch system that provides water for the area.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Filth Flies Little filth flies such as drain flies breed in sludge and decaying matter that can build up in drain pipes, says Oi.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
10 Oct. 2025
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Some frozen food was improperly thawed, other food was improperly labeled, and the only hand sink in the kitchen couldn’t be used because of problems with the drain.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Dig a trench that is about 12 inches deep and loosen the soil, setting it to the side.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
13 Oct. 2025
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These collisions have formed deep oceanic trenches, volcanic arcs, and complex geological features.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Acequia.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acequia. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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