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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Take a look at Florida traffic forecast ▪ Expect delays heading into Miami Beach as eastbound traffic will be reduced to one lane on the MacArthur and Tuttle causeways, starting at 8 p.m. Friday.
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Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 23 May 2024
Tested successfully in mid-March 1943, the causeways proved a success at Sicily.
—Frank A. Blazich Jr., The Conversation, 20 May 2024
Recommended Because the water near the shore is too shallow for big vessels, these smaller U.S. Army transport boats will then ferry the trucks filled with humanitarian aid to the system’s second key component: an 1,800-foot-long, two-lane floating causeway.
—Anna Mulrine Grobe, The Christian Science Monitor, 16 May 2024
Israeli troops are expected to connect the causeway with a point on the Gaza shore.
—Stephen J. Beard, USA TODAY, 3 May 2024
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Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 23 May 2024
Tested successfully in mid-March 1943, the causeways proved a success at Sicily.
—Frank A. Blazich Jr., The Conversation, 20 May 2024
Recommended Because the water near the shore is too shallow for big vessels, these smaller U.S. Army transport boats will then ferry the trucks filled with humanitarian aid to the system’s second key component: an 1,800-foot-long, two-lane floating causeway.
—Anna Mulrine Grobe, The Christian Science Monitor, 16 May 2024
Israeli troops are expected to connect the causeway with a point on the Gaza shore.
—Stephen J. Beard, USA TODAY, 3 May 2024
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“Causeway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/causeway. Accessed 6 Jun. 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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