'Viaduct' definitions:
Definition of 'viaduct'
(from WordNet)
noun
Bridge consisting of a series of arches supported by piers used to carry a road (or railroad) over a valley
Definition of 'Viaduct'
From: GCIDE
- Viaduct \Vi`a*duct\, n. [L. via a way + -duct, as in aqueduct: cf. F. viaduc. See Via, and Aqueduct.] A structure of considerable magnitude, usually with arches or supported on trestles, for carrying a road, as a railroad, high above the ground or water; a bridge; especially, one for crossing a valley or a gorge. Cf. Trestlework. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'viaduct'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- bascule bridge,
- bateau bridge,
- Bifrost,
- bridge,
- cantilever bridge,
- carrefour,
- catwalk,
- cloverleaf,
- crossing,
- crosspoint,
- crossroad,
- crosswalk,
- crossway,
- drawbridge,
- floating bridge,
- flyover,
- footbridge,
- gangboard,
- gangplank,
- gangway,
- grade crossing,
- intercrossing,
- intersection,
- level crossing,
- lift bridge,
- overbridge,
- overcrossing,
- overpass,
- pontoon bridge,
- rope bridge,
- rotary,
- span,
- stepping-stone,
- stepstone,
- suspension bridge,
- swing bridge,
- toll bridge,
- traffic circle,
- undercrossing