1
: a raised way across wet ground or water
2
: highway
especially
: one of ancient Roman construction in Britain
causeway
transitive verb
Examples of causeway in a Sentence
The island is linked by a causeway to the mainland.
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Results from advanced water testing in a Southwest Florida bay traced horse DNA to bacteria found around a causeway, adding fuel to a long-standing debate that horses contaminate the waterway.
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Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2025
Vulnerable causeways to and from local beaches may experience minor coastal flooding.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 9 Aug. 2025
As the tour ended on a strip of land near the causeway, attendees stepped out of their cars and waited for the bats.
—Calista Oetama, Sacbee.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Ideas for building new ballparks in Ybor City, on the Tampa side of the bay, or even in St. Petersburg, across a causeway crowded with evening rush-hour traffic before night games, have also been considered.
—Dan Schlossberg, Forbes.com, 19 July 2025
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Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2025
Vulnerable causeways to and from local beaches may experience minor coastal flooding.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 9 Aug. 2025
As the tour ended on a strip of land near the causeway, attendees stepped out of their cars and waited for the bats.
—Calista Oetama, Sacbee.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Ideas for building new ballparks in Ybor City, on the Tampa side of the bay, or even in St. Petersburg, across a causeway crowded with evening rush-hour traffic before night games, have also been considered.
—Dan Schlossberg, Forbes.com, 19 July 2025
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“Causeway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/causeway. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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causeway
noun
cause·way
ˈkȯz-ˌwā 
: a raised way or road across wet ground or water
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