Synonyms & related words for sluice

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of sluice — including penstock, floodgate, spillway, headrace, tailrace, outfall. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to sluice

Explore words related to sluice — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include sluiceway, milldam, millrace, dammed, dike, damming, dams, reservoir. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for sluice

Common synonyms for sluice include penstock, floodgate, spillway, headrace, tailrace, outfall, flume, flush — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does sluice come from?

The word sluice breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root sluic-, from Latin claudo (“close, shut”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.