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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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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.
BRIDGE definition: 1. a structure that is built over a river, road, or railway to allow people and vehicles to cross…. Learn more.
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.
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.
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.
A bridge is what gets you from one side of the river to the other. A bridge connects things. The bridge of your nose connects your nose to your head — it's where the bridge of your eyeglasses rests.
