noun
causeway
KAWZ-way
noun
1
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
Word Forms
causewayed past tense, causeways plural, causeways singular
Study it as flashcards or scroll it in Flow — saved to your collection.
Test yourself on “causeway”
A quick quiz — meaning, synonyms & usage
→
Fill the Gap
Can you complete this real example?
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.