viaduct

noun
/ˈvaɪədʌkt/UK/ˈvaɪəˌdʌk(t)/US

Etymology

A blend of Latin via (“highway; road”) + English (aque)duct.

  1. derived from via — “highway; road

Definitions

  1. A bridge with several spans that carries rail or road traffic over a valley or other…

    A bridge with several spans that carries rail or road traffic over a valley or other obstacles.

    • The L.C.C. [London County Council] considers viaducts in London objectionable and a hindrance to town planning and would like to abolish all the Southern Railway lines on viaducts in South London. [Nothing much happened, they still exist.]

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA