Rideau Canal

[ ri-doh ]

noun

1. a waterway in SE Ontario, Canada, connecting the Ottawa Riverin Ottawa to Lake Ontario in Kingston. 125 miles (202 km) long.

Example Sentences

While people in the Ottawa area were reluctant to admit it, the announcement on Friday was widely expected: For the first time since its creation 52 years ago, the Rideau Canal Skateway, which bills itself as the “world’s largest skating rink,” will not open this season.

From New York Times

“But the Rideau Canal, it’s really sad.”

From New York Times

“But the Rideau Canal, it’s really sad.”

From New York Times

While people in the Ottawa area were reluctant to admit it, the announcement on Friday was widely expected: For the first time since its creation 52 years ago, the Rideau Canal Skateway, which bills itself as the “world’s largest skating rink,” will not open this season.

From New York Times

Canada's renowned Rideau Canal Skateway, the world's largest natural ice skating rink, will not open this season for the first time due to a lack of ice, its operator said on Friday, blaming the closure on climate change.

From Reuters