viaduct
noun/ˈvaɪəˌdʌkt/
Frequency rank: #16,217 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
A long bridge-like structure carrying a road or railway over a valley or other low ground.
Example sentence
The train crossed the valley on a tall viaduct that stretched for nearly two kilometres.
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