causey

[kaw-zee]

noun

plural

causeys 

1. British Dialect.,  a causeway.

2. Archaic.,  an ancient Roman highway.

causey

/ ˈkɔːzɪ /

noun

1. an archaic or dialect word for causeway

2. a cobbled street

3. a cobblestone

Word History and Origins

Origin of causey¹

1125–75; Middle English cauce < Anglo-French < Old North French caucie, variant of cauciee < Late Latin ( via ) calciāta (road) paved with limestone, equivalent to Latin calci- (stem of calx ) limestone + -āta, feminine of -ātus -ate ¹

Example Sentences

The Sankey Brook level at Causey Bridge was 10cm from possible flooding just after 08:00 BST before subsiding.

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Harris attended the Compton High graduation at the invitation of Compton Unified School District Student Board Member MyShay Causey, a student athlete and graduating senior.

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Until Thursday, student MyShay Causey’s only high school experience was at the former middle school.

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Lindberg and Gray were among four people indicted in 2019, accused of trying to give $1.5 million to Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey’s election campaign in exchange for the removal of an insurance official who would be in charge of regulating Lindberg’s company.

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The federal government said Hayes had agreed to help funnel money going to the state GOP to Causey’s 2020 reelection campaign.

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