bridges

[brij-iz] / ˈbrɪdʒ ɪz /

NOUN

structure or something that makes connection

Synonyms

STRONGEST

link overpass platform

STRONG

arch bond branch catwalk connection extension gangplank pontoon scaffold span tie transit trestle viaduct wing

VERB

connect, extend

Synonyms

STRONGEST

span traverse unite

STRONG

attach bind branch couple cross join link reach subtend

WEAK

arch over cross over go over

Antonyms

STRONG

disconnect disjoin divide leave separate unfasten

WEAK

detach disunite unlink

Example Sentences

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New roads and bridges, thousands of new homes, and a hospital have risen from the rubble since a storm swept the coastal city in 2023, leaving thousands missing and over 40,000 homeless.

From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026

Some took exception to the Raising the Colours campaign last summer when English and Union flags appeared on motorway bridges.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Goodwin cites the Raising the Colours flag campaign last summer when flags flew from motorway bridges.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

The exact route hasn’t been mapped out, but each step would need to steer clear of bridges, since the shuttle weighs more than a pair of fully loaded 18 wheelers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

To the others it was no more than a corridor to and from home, a bridge between the bridges, an ornament so familiar as to be invisible.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan