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.
Recent Examples on the Web
The crash happened just before 6 a.m. in the eastbound lanes of the causeway, near U.S. 1, blocking all three lanes.
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Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 20 May 2024
There, the pallets are transferred onto the trucks that then drive onto the Army boats, which will shuttle the trucks from the pier to a floating causeway anchored to the beach.
—Lolita C. Baldor and Jon Gambrell, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 May 2024
The causeways of several other pyramids (Khafre, Menakure, and Kentkaus) led to another arm of the river the team dubbed the Giza Inlet, indicating that the river branch was still running in the Old Kingdom’s fourth dynasty.
—Isaac Schultz / Gizmodo, Quartz, 18 May 2024
Construction of the two pieces, the floating platform and the causeway, was completed last week, but weather had delayed the final movement.
—Eleanor Watson, CBS News, 16 May 2024
Officials said last week that the floating pier and causeway had been completed, but that weather conditions had delayed their installation.
—Thomas Fuller, New York Times, 16 May 2024
Located a few miles offshore, the floating platform is a way station for aid as it's unloaded off cargo ships onto trucks that are then carried aboard small vessels that will take them to the causeway, which is attached to land.
—Luis Martinez, ABC News, 16 May 2024
Together, the Trident and its driveway-like causeway are about 1,800 feet.
—Stephen J. Beard, USA TODAY, 3 May 2024
The 1,800-foot (550-meter) causeway will be attached to the shore by the Israeli Defense Forces.
—Jon Gambrell, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 Apr. 2024
Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 20 May 2024
There, the pallets are transferred onto the trucks that then drive onto the Army boats, which will shuttle the trucks from the pier to a floating causeway anchored to the beach.
—Lolita C. Baldor and Jon Gambrell, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 May 2024
The causeways of several other pyramids (Khafre, Menakure, and Kentkaus) led to another arm of the river the team dubbed the Giza Inlet, indicating that the river branch was still running in the Old Kingdom’s fourth dynasty.
—Isaac Schultz / Gizmodo, Quartz, 18 May 2024
Construction of the two pieces, the floating platform and the causeway, was completed last week, but weather had delayed the final movement.
—Eleanor Watson, CBS News, 16 May 2024
Officials said last week that the floating pier and causeway had been completed, but that weather conditions had delayed their installation.
—Thomas Fuller, New York Times, 16 May 2024
Located a few miles offshore, the floating platform is a way station for aid as it's unloaded off cargo ships onto trucks that are then carried aboard small vessels that will take them to the causeway, which is attached to land.
—Luis Martinez, ABC News, 16 May 2024
Together, the Trident and its driveway-like causeway are about 1,800 feet.
—Stephen J. Beard, USA TODAY, 3 May 2024
The 1,800-foot (550-meter) causeway will be attached to the shore by the Israeli Defense Forces.
—Jon Gambrell, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 Apr. 2024
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“Causeway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/causeway. Accessed 23 May. 2024.
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causeway
noun
cause·way
ˈkȯz-ˌwā 
: a raised way or road across wet ground or water
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