causeway

noun
UK: /ˈkɔːzweɪ/
US: /ˈkɔːzˌweɪ/

  1. A raised road or path across water or wet ground.

    1. We drove across the causeway to the island.
    2. The rising tide quickly submerged the causeway making it impassable for cars.

  2. To construct a raised road across water or wet ground.

    1. They plan to causeway the swamp to reach the other side.
    2. The Romans causewayed many marshy areas to improve transportation routes.

Synonyms

roadway levee embankment
causeway transitive-verb

  1. To pave or build a causeway across an area.

    1. The engineers causewayed the wettest section of the trail.
    2. It will cost millions to causeway this part of the coastal road against erosion.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "causeway" in English means: A raised road or path across water or wet ground., To construct a raised road across water or wet ground..

The phonetic transcription of "causeway" is /ˈkɔːzweɪ/ in British English and /ˈkɔːzˌweɪ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "causeway": roadway, levee, embankment.

Example usage of "causeway": "We drove across the causeway to the island.". More examples on the page.