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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Along the causeway that borders both a freshwater pond and a tidal marsh and on the park’s branching nature trails, guests can spot more than 300 winged species—and perhaps glimpse alligators or sea turtles too.
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Casey Barber, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2025
The Johor-Singapore causeway is considered the world’s busiest land border with over 300,000 people passing through the immigration checkpoint daily.
—Jonathan Burgos, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
The Spanish Fort Police Department said in a news release that the incident happened on the evening of Saturday, Feb. 15, on the Blakey River just north of the causeway.
—David Chiu, People.com, 18 Feb. 2025
Officers were called to the causeway just after 11 a.m. after someone reported seeing horses running east on Palma Sola Causeway, the agency said.
—Ryan Ballogg, Miami Herald, 3 Feb. 2025
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Casey Barber, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2025
The Johor-Singapore causeway is considered the world’s busiest land border with over 300,000 people passing through the immigration checkpoint daily.
—Jonathan Burgos, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
The Spanish Fort Police Department said in a news release that the incident happened on the evening of Saturday, Feb. 15, on the Blakey River just north of the causeway.
—David Chiu, People.com, 18 Feb. 2025
Officers were called to the causeway just after 11 a.m. after someone reported seeing horses running east on Palma Sola Causeway, the agency said.
—Ryan Ballogg, Miami Herald, 3 Feb. 2025
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“Causeway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/causeway. Accessed 16 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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