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channel

n. countable
B1 Intermediate Oxford US //ˈtʃænəɫ// UK //tʃˈænəl// chan·nel Academic Archaic General-service

n. a specific path or way that something moves through. You use this to talk about television stations, paths for water, or ways to communicate with people.

n. a medium or route through which information, goods, or liquids are directed or conveyed. Often used to describe specific frequency bands in broadcasting or physical passages for water.


SIMPLE

I changed the channel to watch the news.

CONTEXTUAL

The company is opening a new sales channel to reach customers who prefer shopping on their mobile phones.

COMPLEX

Diplomats established a private channel of communication to discuss the treaty details away from the scrutiny of the international press.

Synonyms
Etymology 1

From being a channel.

Etymology 2

Named after the Channel Islands, from where settlers once came from, in the early 18th-century. The Channel Islands are located in the English Channel, a strait (channel) separating the island of Great Britain from the coast of mainland Europe.

Usage

Often used with the preposition 'for' or 'of' when describing communication routes.

Idioms1 entry

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