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viaduct
noun
via·duct
ˈvī-ə-ˌdəkt 
: a long elevated roadway usually consisting of a series of short spans supported on arches, piers, or columns
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The viaduct was built between 2015 and 2018, according to the rail authority’s website.
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Nate Trela, USA TODAY, 14 May 2024
Cawley and her colleagues from the ensemble Mantra Percussion were at the viaduct, which runs along Queens Boulevard and under the 7 train, to test the sound of its vaulted ceiling.
—Joshua Barone, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2024
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Nate Trela, USA TODAY, 14 May 2024
Cawley and her colleagues from the ensemble Mantra Percussion were at the viaduct, which runs along Queens Boulevard and under the 7 train, to test the sound of its vaulted ceiling.
—Joshua Barone, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2024
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viaduct
noun
via·duct
ˈvī-ə-ˌdəkt
: a bridge for carrying a road or railroad over something (as a gorge or a highway)
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