No. 4,032 in French
chaussée
Roadway; paved surface for vehicles or pedestrians.
In a sentence
La chaussée était glissante après la pluie.
The roadway was slippery after the rain.
Here, 'chaussée' refers to the paved road or the street surface.
Les voitures avancent lentement sur la chaussée en travaux.
Cars move slowly on the roadway under construction.
In this sentence, 'chaussée' indicates the part of the road that is being worked on.
La vieille chaussée de pierre rappelle l'ancien chemin.
The old stone-paved roadway reminds of the ancient path.
In this example, 'chaussée' describes a historical or specific type of road construction—a stone-paved surface.
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