/ Dictionary / Index E Erie Canal: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: E'rie Canal' Pronunciation: [key] a canal in New York between Albany and Buffalo, connecting the Hudson River with Lake Erie: completed in 1825. See illus. in next column. Cf. New York State Barge Canal (def. 2). Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. Erie Erigena Related Content Daily Word Quiz: divulge Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language