Word
causeway
Phoneticscause·way
US/ˈkɑzˌweɪ/
UK/kˈɔːzweɪ/
Definition
n. a raised road or path that goes across wet ground or water. It is built higher than the surrounding area so it stays dry.
n. a raised path or road across low or wet ground, such as a marsh or a shallow body of water. Often constructed using earth, stone, or concrete to provide a stable crossing.
Examples
“The causeway is only visible when the tide is low.”
“Visitors must check the tide times carefully before driving across the causeway to the island.”
“The ancient stone causeway remains the only land link between the mainland and the monastery, though it is frequently submerged by the rising Atlantic tides.”
Examples
simple
“The causeway is only visible when the tide is low.”
contextual
“Visitors must check the tide times carefully before driving across the causeway to the island.”
complex
“The ancient stone causeway remains the only land link between the mainland and the monastery, though it is frequently submerged by the rising Atlantic tides.”
Usage
Often used with the definite article when referring to a specific local landmark.
Etymology
From Middle English cawcewey, with the first element from Middle English cauce, from Anglo-Norman, Old Northern French caucee or Old French caucie, cauchie (“route, highway”), from Vulgar Latin *calciāta (compare modern French chaussée from Old French chaucie, itself from the same source), either from Latin calx, calcis (“limestone”), or alternatively from Latin calciō (“to stamp with the heels, tread”), from calx (“heel”). The second element corresponds to English way.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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