fosseway

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noun

A Roman military road built with a fosse or ditch on either side for drainage and defense purposes.

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Meanings

nounfosseway (plural fosseways)

plural fosseways

  1. Ancient RomeA Roman military road built with a fosse or ditch on either side for drainage and defense purposes.

Origin

From fosse + way.

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APA

fosseway. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fosseway

MLA

“fosseway.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fosseway. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fosseway,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fosseway.

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