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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Large ships will dock at the pier and offload their cargo to smaller vessels, which would ferry shipments to the causeway and from there into Gaza.
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Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2024
The United States has announced a more ambitious maritime plan, which involves a floating pier and an 1,800-foot-long causeway, which are not yet in place.
—Manuel Canales, Washington Post, 28 Mar. 2024
Dramatic video shows the moment a Florida police dog helped his partner with a felony arrest on a causeway – and then suddenly leaped over the railing that's 75 feet above water.
—Li Cohen, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2024
There was a shooting, stampedes through sensitive dune areas, and a massive traffic jam that shut down the island’s two-lane causeway, preventing access for emergency vehicles.
—Patrik Jonsson, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 Mar. 2024
In past years, the city has in some cases sought to shut down state-run causeways entering the city.
—Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2024
The island's main point of access is I-45, a causeway that crosses West Bay on the northeast side of the island.
—Rebecca Treon, Chron, 16 Apr. 2023
Jones said police wouldn’t close causeways entering Miami Beach — as the city did during spring break in 2021 — but said traffic would be restricted to one eastbound lane on the MacArthur Causeway and two eastbound lanes on the Julia Tuttle.
—Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 31 Jan. 2024
On weekends, the place is overrun by fun-hungry tourist types and causeway crawlers.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 8 Feb. 2024
Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2024
The United States has announced a more ambitious maritime plan, which involves a floating pier and an 1,800-foot-long causeway, which are not yet in place.
—Manuel Canales, Washington Post, 28 Mar. 2024
Dramatic video shows the moment a Florida police dog helped his partner with a felony arrest on a causeway – and then suddenly leaped over the railing that's 75 feet above water.
—Li Cohen, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2024
There was a shooting, stampedes through sensitive dune areas, and a massive traffic jam that shut down the island’s two-lane causeway, preventing access for emergency vehicles.
—Patrik Jonsson, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 Mar. 2024
In past years, the city has in some cases sought to shut down state-run causeways entering the city.
—Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2024
The island's main point of access is I-45, a causeway that crosses West Bay on the northeast side of the island.
—Rebecca Treon, Chron, 16 Apr. 2023
Jones said police wouldn’t close causeways entering Miami Beach — as the city did during spring break in 2021 — but said traffic would be restricted to one eastbound lane on the MacArthur Causeway and two eastbound lanes on the Julia Tuttle.
—Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 31 Jan. 2024
On weekends, the place is overrun by fun-hungry tourist types and causeway crawlers.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 8 Feb. 2024
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“Causeway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/causeway. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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causeway
noun
cause·way
ˈkȯz-ˌwā 
: a raised way or road across wet ground or water
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