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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A number of streets and bridges have also been closed.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

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

Since 2022, Anthony May has been leading Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust through the review, as well as trying to build bridges with families and work with an ongoing police investigation.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

It will take a fresh articulation for global engagement to lead America away from walls and toward bridges.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

Some attempted to cross the bridges, which creaked and crackled under their weight.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan