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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So do some area duck clubs — areas of the river marsh put aside for private duck hunting and conservation efforts — and local roads south of the Interstate 80 causeway.
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Camila Pedrosa, Sacramento Bee, 13 Feb. 2025
But to the north, at Martin’s property, which sits on a quiet piece of Brickell Avenue between the causeway and Vizcaya Museum and Gardens that’s lined with multi-million-dollar estates, the bluff runs just above the Biscayne Bay shoreline.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 14 Jan. 2025
Israeli troops connected the causeway with a point on the Gaza shore.
—Stephen J. Beard, USA TODAY, 17 May 2024
The locale is connected to the mainland by a single causeway that is only accessible once the tides recede.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 9 Jan. 2025
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Camila Pedrosa, Sacramento Bee, 13 Feb. 2025
But to the north, at Martin’s property, which sits on a quiet piece of Brickell Avenue between the causeway and Vizcaya Museum and Gardens that’s lined with multi-million-dollar estates, the bluff runs just above the Biscayne Bay shoreline.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 14 Jan. 2025
Israeli troops connected the causeway with a point on the Gaza shore.
—Stephen J. Beard, USA TODAY, 17 May 2024
The locale is connected to the mainland by a single causeway that is only accessible once the tides recede.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Causeway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/causeway. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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causeway
noun
cause·way
ˈkȯz-ˌwā 
: a raised way or road across wet ground or water
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