causeway

noun

cause·​way ˈkȯz-ˌwā How to pronounce causeway (audio)
1
: a raised way across wet ground or water
2
: highway
especially : one of ancient Roman construction in Britain
causeway transitive verb

Examples of causeway in a Sentence

The island is linked by a causeway to the mainland.
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Two were to be placed on the causeway’s south side while another would rise on the north side. David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 31 Aug. 2024 The southbound ramp, connecting the causeway to U.S. 1/South Dixie Highway, will stay open. Adlai Coleman, Miami Herald, 25 June 2024 On the east bank of the Intracoastal Waterway along the 17th Street Causeway, visitors can view some of the show’s largest yachts at Pier Sixty-Six North and the Superyacht Village on the causeway’s south side. David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2024 After the bridge and causeway were completed in 1972, the value of an acre on Skidaway skyrocketed. Alexia Fernández Campbell, Essence, 4 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for causeway 

Word History

Etymology

Middle English cauciwey, from cauci + wey way

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of causeway was in the 15th century

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“Causeway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/causeway. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

causeway

noun
cause·​way ˈkȯz-ˌwā How to pronounce causeway (audio)
: a raised way or road across wet ground or water
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