Meaning of causey | Babel Free
/ˈkɔːzi/Definitions
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An embankment holding in water; a dam. obsolete
- A surname.
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A causeway across marshy ground, an area of sea etc. dialectal
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A paved path or highway; a street, or the part of a street paved with paving or cobbles as opposed to flagstones. dialectal
Examples
“than com Soriondes with all his peple that was so grete, and sette ouer the cauchie so rudely as horse myght renne.”
“He said he would pay them a cent for every two loads of stones or gravel which they should wheel in to make the causey.”
“I could see through the open doorway some fishermen in guernseys sitting on the grass listening, and a boat was drawn up on the shingle and others moored to the cauchie.”
“Satan went down The Causey to Hell Gate.”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.