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单词 causeways
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causeway

noun

cause·​way ˈkȯz-ˌwā How to pronounce causeway (audio)
1
: a raised way across wet ground or water
2
: highway
especially : one of ancient Roman construction in Britain
causeway transitive verb

Example Sentences

The island is linked by a causeway to the mainland.
Recent Examples on the Web One need only look to the Great Salt Lake’s north arm, which is cut off from freshwater sources due to a railroad causeway, to see the impacts of spiked salinity. Leia Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune, 7 Sep. 2022 Cheaper solutions have been discussed, including barriers across the causeway. Stephen Castle, BostonGlobe.com, 27 Aug. 2022 Footen had to lug his heavy boat — laden with camera equipment, instrumentation, and enough provisions for the dayslong trip — over a rocky railroad causeway bisecting the lake. Leia Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune, 19 July 2022 The causeway is also being rebuilt as part of a deal announced last year between Sandusky and the park. Susan Glaser, cleveland, 15 Aug. 2022 Instantaneously, supporters rushed to the narrow causeway from West Palm Beach to Mar-a-Lago. CBS News, 14 Aug. 2022 Or what happens to a causeway between hospital buildings when a category 5 hurricane hits it at 175 miles an hour. John Anderson, WSJ, 9 Aug. 2022 Just over a short causeway, Sea Island’s two luxury resorts offer private beaches, championship golf courses, and high-end dining. Outside Online, 1 Aug. 2022 With sweeping lake views and the high peaks of the Adirondacks rising in the distance nearly all the way (Vermont’s Green Mountains are visible in the causeway section), the scenery is breathtaking. Pamela Wright, BostonGlobe.com, 2 June 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English cauciwey, from cauci + wey way

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

causeway

noun

cause·​way ˈkȯz-ˌwā How to pronounce causeway (audio)
: a raised road or way across wet ground or water

causeways

noun

plural of causeway
as in highways

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • highways
  • roads
  • roadways
  • expressways
  • thoroughfares
  • turnpikes
  • freeways
  • streets
  • carriageways
  • thruways
  • boulevards
  • superhighways
  • arterials
  • arteries
  • pikes
  • routes
  • interstates
  • motorways
  • avenues
  • byways
  • parkways
  • pike
  • drives
  • lanes
  • autobahns
  • rows
  • autoroutes
  • passes
  • beltways
  • high roads
  • laneways
  • backstreets
  • crossroads
  • alleys
  • branches
  • dual carriageways
  • alleyways
  • ways
  • secondary roads
  • side roads
  • autostrade
  • side streets
  • mews
  • traces
  • bypasses
  • places
  • circles
  • switchbacks
  • autostradas
  • shunpikes
  • drags
  • ring roads
  • bystreets
  • corniches
  • high streets
  • through streets
  • Main Streets
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