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causeway

[ kawz-wey ]

noun

  1. a raised road or path, as across low or wet ground.
  2. a highway or paved way.


verb (used with object)

  1. to pave (a road or street) with cobblestones or pebbles.
  2. to provide with a causeway.

causeway

/ ˈkɔːzˌweɪ /

noun

  1. a raised path or road crossing water, marshland, sand, etc
  2. a paved footpath
  3. a road surfaced with setts
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of causeway1

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; causey, way 1
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Word History and Origins

Origin of causeway1

C15 cauciwey (from cauci + way ); cauci paved road, from Medieval Latin ( via ) calciāta, calciātus paved with limestone, from Latin calx limestone
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Example Sentences

Archaeologists found pyramids, sports fields, causeways connecting districts and amphitheatres in the southeastern state of Campeche.

From BBC

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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