acequia
noun
ace·quia
| \ ə-ˈsā-kē-ə
, ä-\
, ä-\
Definition of acequia
Southwest
: an irrigation ditch or canal
Examples of acequia in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Though the acequia has long been unused, a pathway of rocks was embedded in the new building to outline its route, starting near a 300-year-old tree that officials preserved during construction. — Brooke Lamantia, ExpressNews.com, "Alamo Colleges staff settles into new $55 million headquarters," 10 July 2019 Sculley and Treviño counter that the historic interpretation of the Alamo footprint, including lowering the surface by 16 inches and replication of an old acequia, would preclude vehicle access on Alamo Street. — Scott Huddleston, San Antonio Express-News, "Officials try to avoid battle over Alamo plan," 8 July 2018 The first segment includes five bioswales, a waterfall, an acequia and six trash collector systems to help oxygenate the water and filter out debris and pollutants. — Scott Huddleston, San Antonio Express-News, "Historic San Pedro Creek: a drainage ditch becomes a culture park," 5 May 2018 By the 1770s, the village was thriving, with a church, markets, ranches and farm fields irrigated by acequias that carried water from the creek and the river. — Scott Huddleston, San Antonio Express-News, "San Antonio’s ‘birthday week’ begins Tuesday," 30 Apr. 2018 Seeking to enhance the supply within the walls, a small expedition exited the fortress, intent upon drawing water from one of the acequias and perhaps gathering some wood for the fires needed to fight the bitter weather. — Robert Kolarik, San Antonio Express-News, "Alamo defenders lacking water," 23 Feb. 2018 The town had previously suffered from typhoid, malaria and cholera outbreaks while using the river and acequias, dating to the 1700s, for water. — Scott Huddleston, San Antonio Express-News, "Historic Pump House in Brackenridge Park to be restored," 22 Jan. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'acequia.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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