English Dictionary

causeway

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈkɔːz.weɪ/

名詞

A road that is raised so as to be above water, marshland, and similar low-lying obstacles. Originally causeways were much like dykes, generally pierced to let water through, whereas many modern causeways are more like bridges or viaducts.

日本語の意味

低地や水域、湿地などの上に人工的に築かれた高架式の道路。通常、排水や水の流れを確保するために途中に開口部が設けられている。 / かつては堤防のような構造で、障害物となる低地を回避するために作られた道であり、現代では橋や高架道路に似た形態をとることもある。

The fishermen walked along the causeway at dawn, watching the tide slide beneath the stone arches.

漁師たちは夜明けに湿地をまたぐ盛り土の道を歩き、潮が石のアーチの下を滑り去るのを見ていた。

意味（1）

A road that is raised so as to be above water, marshland, and similar low-lying obstacles. Originally causeways were much like dykes, generally pierced to let water through, whereas many modern causeways are more like bridges or viaducts.

. . .the passage over the water of the Luye at Stratford atte Bowe, anciently used to be in a certain place which is called the Old Forde, which is distant from the place where the bridges and causeway now are nearly one mile, at which passage many persons passing over it at divers times were drowned, and in great danger, and when after so much danger came to the knowledge of Lady Matilda, Queen of England […]

causeways （ plural ）