# aqueduct

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈæk.wɪˌdʌkt/ · frequency rank #31,441

## Definitions
1. An artificial channel that is constructed to convey water from one location to another.
2. A structure carrying water over a river or depression, especially an ancient structure.
3. A structure conveying fluid, such as the cerebral aqueduct or vestibular aqueduct.

## Etymology
Adapted borrowing from Latin aquaeductus (“conveyance of water”), from aqua (“water”) + dūcō (“I lead”, “I bring”); compare the French aqueduc.

## Common misspellings (11)
`aqeuduct`, `aqqueduct`, `aqudeuct`, `aquedcut`, `aquedduct`, `aqueducct`, `aqueductt`, `aquedutc`, `aqueudct`, `auqeduct`, `qaueduct`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/aqueduct