cause ‧ way /ˈkɔːzweɪ $ ˈkɒːz-/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1400-1500 ; Origin: causey 'causeway' (12-20 centuries) (from Old North French caucie , from Medieval Latin calciata 'road with a stone surface' , from Latin calx ; ⇨ ↑ chalk 1 ) + way ]
a raised road or path across wet ground or through water