bridge

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/bɹɪd͡ʒ/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A structure over a river or road, or a connection between things.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A construction or natural feature that spans a divide.

Examples

  • Seen from the sky, the bridge appears more beautiful.

  • The Golden Gate Bridge is made of iron.

At a glance

Sits at A1 on the CEFR scale

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5
Parts of speech
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Citations
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Synonyms
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Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A construction spanning a waterway, ravine, or valley from a height, allowing for the passage of vehicles, pedestrians, trains, etc.

  2. The upper bony ridge of the human nose.

  3. A prosthesis replacing one or several adjacent teeth.

More examples

In context

  • We crossed the bridge over the River Windrush.

  • It was a beautiful view from the Brooklyn Bridge.

  • Rugby players often break the bridge of their noses.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From Middle English brigge, from Old English brycġ (“bridge”), from Proto-Germanic *brugjō, *brugjǭ (“bridge”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰerw-, *bʰrēw- (“wooden flooring, decking, bridge”). Cognates Cognate with Scots brig, brigg (“bridge”), Yola burge (“bridge”), North Frisian brag, Bröch (“bridge”), Saterland Frisian Brääch, Brääg (“bridge”), West Frisian brêge (“bridge”), Dutch brug (“bridge”), German Brücke (“bridge”), Limburgish brögk (“bridge”), Luxembourgish Bréck (“bridge”), Vilamovian bryk (“bridge”), Yiddish בריק (brik, “bridge”), Danish, Norwegian Bokmål brygge (“jetty, pier, wharf”), Faroese, Icelandic bryggja (“pier”), Norwegian Nynorsk brygge, bryggje (“jetty, pier, wharf”),...