causeway

American  

[kawz-wey] / ˈkɔzˌweɪ /

noun

1. a raised road or path, as across low or wet ground.

2. a highway or paved way.

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verb (used with object)

1. to pave (a road or street) with cobblestones or pebbles.

2. to provide with a causeway.

causeway British  

/ ˈkɔːzˌweɪ /

noun

1. a raised path or road crossing water, marshland, sand, etc

2. a paved footpath

3. a road surfaced with setts

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Etymology

Origin of causeway

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; causey, way ¹

Example Sentences

The show's fictional community lives on the end of a tidal causeway, with high tides cutting them off from the rest of the world.

From BBC

It being a little early for blackjack at the towering Beau Rivage, where I’d booked a room for the night, I instead crossed the causeway to nearby Ocean Springs.

From The Wall Street Journal

The result is a 2,700-foot causeway where ferries or civilian cargo ships could pull up.

From The Wall Street Journal

Across the causeways and located directly on the beach, Untitled had even more to enjoy.

From The Wall Street Journal

What was once Great Britain is now a quarantined island, cut off from the mainland and protected by an armed causeway that can only be accessed during low tide.

From Salon

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