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🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

고가교

Pronunciation / Transliteration: gogagyo

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Viaduct/ˈvaɪ.ə.dʌkt/
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"열차가 높은 고가교 위를 지나가고 있다."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A long bridge-like structure, typically a series of arches, carrying a road or railroad across a valley or other low ground.

    "The historic stone viaduct carried the steam train safely across the wide river valley."
  2. 2

    An elevated highway or section of road supported by a series of piers or columns in an urban environment.

    "Traffic crawled along the concrete viaduct leading into the bustling downtown core."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'viaduct' originated in the 19th century, coined from Latin 'via' meaning 'road' and the past participle of 'ducere' meaning 'to lead' (modeled after 'aqueduct'). It emerged during the railway boom to describe long bridge-like structures carrying roads or railways across valleys or other low ground.

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