erie canal erie • erigeron · · · Info · Definitions · Characters · · erie canal · · Text Common · · Latin · · Scripts 10 · · Length 3 · · Syllables Definitions · · · (noun) an artificial waterway connecting the Hudson river at Albany with Lake Erie at Buffalo; built in the 19th century; now part of the New York State Barge Canal. Synonyms: Erie Canal. · · Noun Definition 1 Characters · · space U+0020 a latin small letter a U+0061 c latin small letter c U+0063 e latin small letter e U+0065 i latin small letter i U+0069 l latin small letter l U+006C n latin small letter n U+006E r latin small letter r U+0072