causeway
Translation
causeway, raised road
Examples
We drove along the causeway to the island.
We drove along the causeway to the island.
Grammar Patterns
a causeway to ((a place)) They built a causeway to the mainland.
Similar Words
Synonyms: raised road, embankment, dike road
Etymology
From Middle English 'cauciwey', from Old North French 'caucie' (paved way) + 'wey' (way).
Memory Tips
Imagine a road that 'causes' a 'way' to exist over water or marshland. This helps remember it's a raised path.