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Definition of "viaduct" []

  • A series of spans or arches used to carry a road or railroad over a wide valley or over other roads or railroads. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "viaduct" in a sentence
  • "We've been told repeatedly that shutting down the viaduct is a public safety emergency."
  • "A deep bore tunnel replacement for the viaduct is the only solution that gives us both."
  • "The debate about replacing the viaduct is a complex series of interconnected policy decisions."