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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The artificial plateau made from earth, with connecting causeways, canals and corridors, was built in southeastern Mexico 3,050 years ago and used for around 300 years.
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Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2025
New causeways would connect mansions and resorts.
—Mike Bezemek, Outside, 29 Oct. 2025
Located just off Georgia’s southeastern coast, the island is accessible by a causeway from the mainland.
—Noreen Kompanik, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
In the end, the ship took six months to build, right down to the skylights, causeways, the steering wheel of the ship, the bell of the ship and its bow which measured over 130 feet long.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 17 Oct. 2025
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Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2025
New causeways would connect mansions and resorts.
—Mike Bezemek, Outside, 29 Oct. 2025
Located just off Georgia’s southeastern coast, the island is accessible by a causeway from the mainland.
—Noreen Kompanik, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
In the end, the ship took six months to build, right down to the skylights, causeways, the steering wheel of the ship, the bell of the ship and its bow which measured over 130 feet long.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 17 Oct. 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 6 Nov. 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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