noun
channel
CHA-nuhl
noun
1
A stretch of water connecting two larger bodies of water, or the deeper navigable path through a body of water.
"Ships followed the marked channel to avoid running aground."
2
A specific radio or television frequency, or a station broadcasting on it.
"She flicked through the channels looking for the news."
3
A means or route by which something (information, goods, communication) is transmitted.
"Complaints should be sent through the proper channels."
4
A dedicated space for online conversation on a topic, such as on a messaging platform.
"She posted the announcement in the team's Slack channel."
verb
1
To direct something along a particular path or toward a particular use.
"He channeled his frustration into finishing the project early."
How to Use Channel
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA route, passage, or path for water, communication, or information to travel through — literal or figurative.
Common pairings
TV channel
through official channels
channel your energy
the English Channel
Word Forms
channelled past tense, channeled past tense, channels plural, channels plural, channels singular
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Etymology
From Old French chanel, from Latin canalis ("groove, canal") — a doublet of "canal."