Causeway

noun KAAZ-way

A causeway — a raised road built across water or marshland. In Jamaica the word calls to mind the long Portmore causeway into Kingston, but it also covers any built-up 'marl road' laid over low ground so traffic can cross where the land is wet.

  • Traffic back up pon di causeway dis mawnin.

    Traffic backed up on the causeway this morning.

  • Dem build a marl causeway cross di morass.

    They built a marl causeway across the morass.

From English 'causeway'. See [[marl-road]].

A raised road over water/marsh; e.g. the Portmore causeway.