1
: a raised way across wet ground or water
2
: highway
especially
: one of ancient Roman construction in Britain
causeway
transitive verb
Examples of causeway in a Sentence
The island is linked by a causeway to the mainland.
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Tolls on two county bridges, the Rickenbacker and Venetian causeways, would increase by a dollar, to $3.25.
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Miami Herald, 11 July 2025
However, the inhabitants of the island must always be prepared for a breach by the infected, so in a rite of passage, fathers take their pre-teen sons across the causeway to the mainland.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 21 June 2025
While a handful of crosses have been dug into a patch of grass on the village outskirts, death is something that happens on the far side of the causeway.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 18 June 2025
When the tide is low, there’s a natural causeway (though if you get caught in the water, the current will drag you out to the ocean), but quick trips are essential for the village’s supplies.
—Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 18 June 2025
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Miami Herald, 11 July 2025
However, the inhabitants of the island must always be prepared for a breach by the infected, so in a rite of passage, fathers take their pre-teen sons across the causeway to the mainland.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 21 June 2025
While a handful of crosses have been dug into a patch of grass on the village outskirts, death is something that happens on the far side of the causeway.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 18 June 2025
When the tide is low, there’s a natural causeway (though if you get caught in the water, the current will drag you out to the ocean), but quick trips are essential for the village’s supplies.
—Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 18 June 2025
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“Causeway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/causeway. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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causeway
noun
cause·way
ˈkȯz-ˌwā 
: a raised way or road across wet ground or water
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