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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Crackdowns this year include extra police officers, DUI checkpoints, closed garages, limited beach access and causeway license tag scans.
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Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 15 Mar. 2025
This Coral Coast island resort is connected to Fiji’s largest island, Viti Levu, by a causeway.
—Johanna Read, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
The Johor-Singapore causeway is considered the world’s busiest land border with over 300,000 people passing through the immigration checkpoint daily.
—Jonathan Burgos, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
Alysia and Paul immediately drove to the causeway.
—David Chiu, People.com, 21 Feb. 2025
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Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 15 Mar. 2025
This Coral Coast island resort is connected to Fiji’s largest island, Viti Levu, by a causeway.
—Johanna Read, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
The Johor-Singapore causeway is considered the world’s busiest land border with over 300,000 people passing through the immigration checkpoint daily.
—Jonathan Burgos, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
Alysia and Paul immediately drove to the causeway.
—David Chiu, People.com, 21 Feb. 2025
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“Causeway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/causeway. Accessed 5 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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