causeway

cause·way

C0173300 (kôz′wā′)n.1. A roadway on a raised bed of earth, rubble, or other fill, usually crossing open water or a wetland.2. A long bridge consisting of many short spans.3. Archaic A paved highway.

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[Middle English caucewei : cauce, raised road (from Norman French caucie, from Medieval Latin calciāta (via), paved (road), from Latin calx, calc-, limestone; see calx) + wei, road (variant of way; see way).]

causeway

(ˈkɔːzˌweɪ) n1. (Civil Engineering) a raised path or road crossing water, marshland, sand, etc2. (Human Geography) a paved footpath3. (Civil Engineering) a road surfaced with setts[C15 cauciwey (from cauci + way); cauci paved road, from Medieval Latin (via) calciāta, calciātus paved with limestone, from Latin calx limestone]

cause•way

(ˈkɔzˌweɪ)

n. a raised road, as over wet ground or a body of water. [1400–50; late Middle English cawcewey (see way¹), Middle English cauce < Anglo-French, Old North French caucie(e) < Late Latin (via) calciāta (road) paved with limestone]

causeway

- A raised path, road, or way across a wet place or stretch of water—based on causey, "a mound, embankment, or dam to retain water."See also related terms for mound.

causeway

A craft similar in design to a barge, but longer and narrower, designed to assist in the discharge and transport of cargo from vessels. See also barge; watercraft.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	causeway - a road that is raised above water or marshland or sandroad, route - an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
Verb	1.	causeway - provide with a causeway; "A causewayed swamp"furnish, provide, supply, render - give something useful or necessary to; "We provided the room with an electrical heater"
	2.	causeway - pave a road with cobblestones or pebblespave - cover with a material such as stone or concrete to make suitable for vehicle traffic; "pave the roads in the village"

Translations

堤道

causeway

(ˈkoːzwei) noun a raised pathway, road etc over wet ground or shallow water. (穿越濕地或淺水的)墊高堤道 （穿越湿地垫高的）堤道