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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But according to legend, the causeway was built by an Irish giant named Finn McCool, who wanted to cross the Irish Sea to square off with a Scottish giant named Benandonner.
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 June 2025
The causeway was reopened in a surprising five weeks only.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
With the rage virus still raging, a group of survivors, including a husband and wife played by Jodie Comer and Aaron Taylor-Johnson, lives in uneasy isolation on a fortified island — until one of them crosses the causeway into whatever’s left of the mainland.
—Greg Braxton, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2025
Several cyclists have been killed over the years along the causeway when motorists crossed into the bike lanes.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 23 May 2025
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 June 2025
The causeway was reopened in a surprising five weeks only.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
With the rage virus still raging, a group of survivors, including a husband and wife played by Jodie Comer and Aaron Taylor-Johnson, lives in uneasy isolation on a fortified island — until one of them crosses the causeway into whatever’s left of the mainland.
—Greg Braxton, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2025
Several cyclists have been killed over the years along the causeway when motorists crossed into the bike lanes.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 23 May 2025
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“Causeway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/causeway. Accessed 2 Jul. 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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