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causeway
[ kawz-wey ]
verb (used with object)
- to pave (a road or street) with cobblestones or pebbles.
- to provide with a causeway.
causeway
/ ˈkɔːzˌweɪ /
noun
- a raised path or road crossing water, marshland, sand, etc
- a paved footpath
- a road surfaced with setts
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of causeway1
Example Sentences
Archaeologists found pyramids, sports fields, causeways connecting districts and amphitheatres in the southeastern state of Campeche.
The U.S. military detached the causeway last week to prevent it from breaking apart again, as it did late last month when it was hit by bad weather.
NICOSIA, Cyprus — Over 4,000 pallets of humanitarian aid have been shipped from Cyprus to Gaza via the U.S-built pier and causeway offshore the Palestinian territory, a Cypriot official said Thursday.
The onshore site is where aid from the causeway will be delivered and given to aid agencies.
US forces began building the floating pier - which is attached to Gaza's shoreline by a temporary causeway - several weeks ago.
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