Home › Words › C › canalagecanalagecanalage means the construction of canals.EtymologyFrom canal + -age.nounThe construction of canals.The transportation of goods on a canal.A charge paid for such transportation.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.canalisation 73% match — The conversion of a river or other waterway to a canal. vs canalage →canaled 71% match — Having one or more canals. vs canalage →canalled 71% match — Having one or more canals. vs canalage →canal 70% match — An artificial waterway or artificially improved river used for travel, shipping, or irrigation. vs canalage →canaliculation 69% match — A canaliculate form. vs canalage →canaloplasty 67% match — The surgical reconstruction of a canal or passage in the body. vs canalage →canalise 65% match — To convert (a river or other waterway) into a canal. vs canalage →canalotomy 64% match — Incision into a bodily canal vs canalage →