Causeway

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A raised roadway, as across water or marshland.
  • n. A paved highway.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. A road that is raised, as to be above water, marshland etc.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. A way or road raised above the natural level of the ground, serving as a dry passage over wet or marshy ground.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. A road or path raised above the natural level of the ground by stones, earth, timber, fascines, or the like, serving as a dry passage over wet or marshy ground, over shallow water, or along the top of an embankment.
  • n. A sidewalk, or path at the side of a street or road raised above the carriageway.
  • To provide with a cause way; pave, as a road or street, with blocks of stone.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • v. pave a road with cobblestones or pebbles
  • n. a road that is raised above water or marshland or sand
  • v. provide with a causeway
  • Equivalent
    causey   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    pave    route    road    furnish    provide    supply    render   
    Cross Reference
    Form
    causewayed   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    roadway    walkway    rampart    stairway    embankment    aqueduct    breakwater    pier    thoroughfare    promontory