Canal Street

Meaning

Proper Noun

  • street Manhattan (borough) city, New York New York (state) USA (country), where the defensive and transport canal of New Amsterdam once ran, beyond the city wall.
  • neighborhood Manhattan (borough) city, New York New York (state) USA (country), centered around the eponymous street.

Origin

  • canal + street. From being where a canal ran or runs.

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