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Added 10 October 2026

viaduct

/ˈvaɪədʌkt/ noun

Latin root: via Coined: 1816 Wiktionary

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

Origin

Coined in 1816, from Latin via (“highway; road”) + English -duct, on the basis of aqueduct.

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