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Synonyms of channel

8 similar words

Another word for channel is strait. Other synonyms of channel are gutter and sound.

Synonyms and similar words for channel

nounA narrow body of water between two land masses.

nounA gutter; a groove, as in a fluted column.

  • grooveA long, narrow channel or depression; e.g., such a slot cut into a hard material to provide a location for an...

nounA structural member with a cross section shaped like a squared-off letter C.

  • C-channelA structural framing member with a cross section shaped like a squared-off letter C.

nounA specific radio frequency or band of frequencies used for transmitting television.

  • side British, datedA television channel, usually as opposed to the one currently being watched (from when there were only two channels).

nounMore synonyms

  • sound
  • straitA narrow channel of water connecting two larger bodies of water.
  • station USA place used for broadcasting radio or television; the broadcasting entity itself.
  • gutterA prepared channel in a surface, especially at the side of a road adjacent to a curb, intended for the drainage of...

Meaning of channel

  1. noun The hollow bed of running waters; (also) the bed of the sea or other body of water.
  2. noun The natural or man-made deeper course through a reef, bar, bay, or any shallow body of water.
  3. noun The navigable part of a river.

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Questions about synonyms of channel

What is another word for channel?
Channel has 8 synonyms on Word.ws, such as strait, gutter and sound.
What does channel mean?
Channel means the hollow bed of running waters; (also) the bed of the sea or other body of water.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: channel (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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