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 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

The tide recedes every day for a few hours, long enough to walk across a narrow strip of causeway to the mainland.

From Los Angeles Times

He's only ever known a feudal life in this 150-strong sanctuary, connected to the quarantined mainland by a single, heavily defended causeway that's only accessible at low tide.

From BBC

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