noun
causeway
KAWZ-way
Causeway (noun) means a raised road or path crossing water, marsh, or other low ground. Example: “The causeway floods at high tide, cutting the island off from the mainland.”
noun
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A raised road or path crossing water, marsh, or other low ground.
"The causeway floods at high tide, cutting the island off from the mainland."
How to use causeway
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA raised road or path built across water or wetland.
Common pairings
tidal causeway
cross the causeway
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Word forms
- Plural
- causeways
- Third person singular
- causeways
- Past tense
- causewayed
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The _____ floods at high tide, cutting the island off from the mainland.
Etymology
From Middle English cauce, from Old French cauciee ("paved way"), ultimately from Latin calx ("limestone") — the same root gives French chaussée.
Rhymes for causeway
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What does “causeway” mean?
The word “causeway” means a raised road or path crossing water, marsh, or other low ground. In plain terms, a raised road or path built across water or wetland.
How do you pronounce “causeway”?
“Causeway” is pronounced KAWZ-way (/ˈkɔːz.weɪ/ in IPA).
How do you use “causeway” in a sentence?
Here is “causeway” used in a sentence: “The causeway floods at high tide, cutting the island off from the mainland.”
What part of speech is “causeway”?
“Causeway” is a noun.
Where does the word “causeway” come from?
The word “causeway” comes from Latin. From Middle English cauce, from Old French cauciee ("paved way"), ultimately from Latin calx ("limestone") — the same root gives French chaussée.
