Meaning Of The Word Suez Canal

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Suez Canal in American English
ship canal across the Isthmus of Suez, joining the Mediterranean & the Gulf of Suez: c. 107 mi (172 km) long

Suez Canal in British English
noun: a sea-level canal in NE Egypt, crossing the Isthmus of Suez and linking the Mediterranean with the Red Sea: built (1854–69) by de Lesseps with French and Egyptian capital; nationalized in 1956 by the Egyptians. Length: 163 km (101 miles)

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