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viaduct
noun
via·duct
ˈvī-ə-ˌdəkt 
: a long elevated roadway usually consisting of a series of short spans supported on arches, piers, or columns
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Shortly after crossing the viaduct, the train turns around and returns to San Antonio de los Cobres.
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Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 14 June 2024
In the 1910s, bombs detonated with regularity at nonunion construction sites — bridges, viaducts, rail yards, foundries, derricks — and proved an effective tactic in winning union contracts.
—Christopher Goffard, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2024
Messages are inscribed on the walls of the Twemlow viaduct near Harry Styles' hometown.
—Kelly Cobiella, NBC News, 23 June 2024
The Sixth Street viaduct, Wisconsin Avenue on Marquette University’s campus, Colectivo Coffee on the Lake, Lincoln Memorial Parkway on the east side, the Bradley Symphony Center, Whole Foods Market, the Milwaukee City Hall bell tower, American Family Field
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—Rachel Bernhard, Journal Sentinel, 1 May 2024
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Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 14 June 2024
In the 1910s, bombs detonated with regularity at nonunion construction sites — bridges, viaducts, rail yards, foundries, derricks — and proved an effective tactic in winning union contracts.
—Christopher Goffard, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2024
Messages are inscribed on the walls of the Twemlow viaduct near Harry Styles' hometown.
—Kelly Cobiella, NBC News, 23 June 2024
The Sixth Street viaduct, Wisconsin Avenue on Marquette University’s campus, Colectivo Coffee on the Lake, Lincoln Memorial Parkway on the east side, the Bradley Symphony Center, Whole Foods Market, the Milwaukee City Hall bell tower, American Family Field
Need a break?
—Rachel Bernhard, Journal Sentinel, 1 May 2024
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viaduct
noun
via·duct
ˈvī-ə-ˌdəkt
: a bridge for carrying a road or railroad over something (as a gorge or a highway)
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