viaduct

[ vahy-uh-duhkt ]

/ ˈvaɪ əˌdʌkt /

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noun

a bridge for carrying a road, railroad, etc., over a valley or the like, consisting of a number of short spans.

Origin of viaduct

1810–20; <Latin via way + (aque)duct

Words nearby viaduct

Vi, via, viability, viable, via dolorosa, viaduct, Viagra, vial, via media, viand, Viangchan

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Example sentences from the Web for viaduct

Meanwhile, four young women were walking under a South Side viaduct on Monday evening when a gunman rode up on a bicycle.
Obama, Why Aren’t You in Chiraq?|Michael Daly|July 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The length of this viaduct is 105 yards, and the highest of the seven arches about fifty feet.
Old Rome|Robert Burn
And the hansom swung away into the traffic, leaving the boy standing on the pavement on the north side of the viaduct.
The King of Diamonds|Louis Tracy
Beyond the viaduct the road descends into a valley, at the bottom of which runs the classic Almo.
Roman Mosaics|Hugh Macmillan

A viaduct with narrow arches carried the railway across the last ravine of the Estrel.
Riviera Towns|Herbert Adams Gibbons
Having crossed the Twenty-third Street viaduct I was lost in darkness; there were no lights save in the far distance.
Broke|Edwin A. Brown

British Dictionary definitions for viaduct

viaduct

/ (ˈvaɪəˌdʌkt) /

noun

a bridge, esp for carrying a road or railway across a valley, etc, consisting of a set of arches supported by a row of piers or towers

Word Origin for viaduct

C19: from Latin via way + dūcere to bring, on the model of aqueduct

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单词	viaduct
释义	viaduct [ vahy-uh-duhkt ] / ˈvaɪ əˌdʌkt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR viaduct ON THESAURUS.COM noun a bridge for carrying a road, railroad, etc., over a valley or the like, consisting of a number of short spans. Origin of viaduct 1810–20; <Latin via way + (aque)duct Words nearby viaduct Vi, via, viability, viable, via dolorosa, viaduct, Viagra, vial, via media, viand, Viangchan Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for viaduct Meanwhile, four young women were walking under a South Side viaduct on Monday evening when a gunman rode up on a bicycle. Obama, Why Aren’t You in Chiraq?\|Michael Daly\|July 9, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The length of this viaduct is 105 yards, and the highest of the seven arches about fifty feet. Old Rome\|Robert Burn And the hansom swung away into the traffic, leaving the boy standing on the pavement on the north side of the viaduct. The King of Diamonds\|Louis Tracy Beyond the viaduct the road descends into a valley, at the bottom of which runs the classic Almo. Roman Mosaics\|Hugh Macmillan A viaduct with narrow arches carried the railway across the last ravine of the Estrel. Riviera Towns\|Herbert Adams Gibbons Having crossed the Twenty-third Street viaduct I was lost in darkness; there were no lights save in the far distance. Broke\|Edwin A. Brown British Dictionary definitions for viaduct viaduct / (ˈvaɪəˌdʌkt) / noun a bridge, esp for carrying a road or railway across a valley, etc, consisting of a set of arches supported by a row of piers or towers Word Origin for viaduct C19: from Latin via way + dūcere to bring, on the model of aqueduct Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to viaduct overpass, bridge, ramp
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viaduct

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