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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Two openings in the causeway let water into the bay.
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Don Shiner, Outdoor Life, 14 May 2025
The Castillo de San Sebastián, a crumbling 18th-century fortress at the end of a long causeway in Cádiz, Spain, was locked behind an iron gate.
—Christopher Bagley, Travel + Leisure, 11 May 2025
Motorcyclist crashes on causeway When the officer stepped into the road to stop the motorcycle, Fogacava Lenteneto initially stopped—but then accelerated, hitting the officer and knocking him to the ground before speeding off westbound on the MacArthur Causeway with his wife onboard.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 7 May 2025
Photo : Google Maps Screenshot The island is accessible by boat or helicopter, or (pictured) by an ancient Roman causeway that appears only at low tide.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 1 May 2025
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Don Shiner, Outdoor Life, 14 May 2025
The Castillo de San Sebastián, a crumbling 18th-century fortress at the end of a long causeway in Cádiz, Spain, was locked behind an iron gate.
—Christopher Bagley, Travel + Leisure, 11 May 2025
Motorcyclist crashes on causeway When the officer stepped into the road to stop the motorcycle, Fogacava Lenteneto initially stopped—but then accelerated, hitting the officer and knocking him to the ground before speeding off westbound on the MacArthur Causeway with his wife onboard.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 7 May 2025
Photo : Google Maps Screenshot The island is accessible by boat or helicopter, or (pictured) by an ancient Roman causeway that appears only at low tide.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 1 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for causeway
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“Causeway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/causeway. Accessed 29 May. 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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