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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Examples of viaduct in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Though track hasn’t been laid, construction employing more than 15,000 people is active on a 171-mile section of the future line, with over 50 bridges, overpasses and viaducts built and 60 miles of guideway completed, according to the Governor’s office. —Alan Ohnsman, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025

The viaduct approach also has one other huge advantage, backers say. —Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 23 May 2025

The section of viaduct just upstream from Tunnel 1, the last of the five to be built, is awaiting concrete pouring and pedestrian railings. —John Meyer, Denver Post, 8 May 2025

The primary detour will take drivers over the detour on Highway 244, a small unsigned viaduct that connects with Interstate 80, the Capital City Freeway and Watt Avenue. —Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 28 Apr. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Latin via way, road + English aqueduct

First Known Use

1816, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

viaduct

noun

via·​duct ˈvī-ə-ˌdəkt 

: a bridge for carrying a road or railroad over something (as a gorge or a highway)