VIADUCT


Meaning of VIADUCT in English

/ ˈvaɪədʌkt; NAmE / noun

a long high bridge, usually with arches , that carries a road or railway / railroad across a river or valley

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WORD ORIGIN

early 19th cent.: from Latin via way, on the pattern of aqueduct .

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