Definition of "causeway" []

• A raised roadway, as across water or marshland. (noun)
• A paved highway. (noun)

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• "The causeway is the main one, and a toll bridge ($2) on the West end of the Island, plus the Bolivar Ferry. eipi10 said ..."
• "The reason that the Lake Pontchartrain causeway was built is because cars and trucks can’t negotiate 14-24 feet of water."
• "In other words, the causeway might be the cause of its own destruction."