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- Dictionarybridge/brɪdʒ/
noun
- 1. a structure carrying a road, path, railway, etc. across a river, road, or other obstacle: "a bridge across the River Thames" Similar
- 2. the elevated, enclosed platform on a ship from which the captain and officers direct operations: "Talbot stepped across the two gunwales and made his way up to the bridge"
verb
- 1. be or make a bridge over (something): "a covered walkway bridged the gardens" Similar
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A bridge is a structure built to span a physical obstacle (such as a body of water, valley, road, or railway) without blocking the path underneath. It is constructed for the purpose of providing passage over the obstacle, which is usually something that is otherwise difficult or impossible to cross.
BRIDGE definition: 1. a structure that is built over a river, road, or railway to allow people and vehicles to cross…. Learn more.
1. a. : a structure carrying a pathway or roadway over a depression or obstacle (such as a river) a bridge connecting the island to the mainland. b. : a time, place, or means of connection or transition. building a bridge between the two cultures. the bridge from war to peace. 2. : something resembling a bridge in form or function: such as. a.
A bridge is a structure that is built over a railway, river, or road so that people or vehicles can cross from one side to the other.
a structure that is built over a river, road, or railroad to allow people and vehicles to cross from one side to the other: To get to the restaurant, you need to go over the bridge. We drove across the bridge. the Brooklyn Bridge. James O'Neil/Stone/GettyImages. C2 [ C usually singular ]
a structure spanning and providing passage over a river, chasm, road, or the like. a connecting, transitional, or intermediate route or phase between two adjacent elements, activities, conditions, or the like: Working at the hospital was a bridge between medical school and private practice. Nautical.
A bridge is a structure that is built over a railroad, river, or road so that people or vehicles can cross from one side to the other. 2. A bridge between two places is a piece of land that joins or connects them.
Definition of bridge noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
BRIDGE definition: 1. a structure that is built over a river, road, etc so that people or vehicles can go across it…. Learn more.
n. 1. A structure spanning and providing passage over a gap or barrier, such as a river or roadway. 2. Something resembling or analogous to this structure in form or function: a land bridge between the continents; a bridge of understanding between two countries. 3. a. The upper bony ridge of the human nose. b.
