French word

canalisation

Pronunciation

IPA/kanalizasjɔ̃/

Meaning

  • feminine nounwater pipe

Example

La canalisation d'eau a gelé hier.

The water pipe froze yesterday.

Illustration for canalisation (water pipe)

More examples

Une fuite de canalisation a inondé le sous-sol.

A leak from a water pipe flooded the basement.

Core concept

A linked network of pipes carrying or draining water through a building, street, or city system.

Common phrases

  • fuite de canalisation

    leak from a water pipe

  • réparer la canalisation

    repair the water pipe

  • canalisation bouchée

    clogged water pipe

Similar words

tuyau: A tubular pipe used to carry water or other liquids.
conduite: A pipe or section of piping that carries water, gas, or similar substances.

Definition in French

Ensemble de tuyaux interconnectés servant à acheminer ou à évacuer l'eau dans un bâtiment, sur la voirie ou au sein d'un réseau urbain.

Word origin

French canalisation was formed from canaliser with the suffix -ation, while canaliser comes from canal, ultimately from Latin canalis, meaning a channel or pipe.

Usage tips

  • Canalisation is feminine, so the usual article is la, as in la canalisation d'eau.

Other meanings

  • plumbingnoun

Related words

  • canaliserchannelverb
  • canaliséchanneledadjective

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