bridge
/brɪdʒ/
verb
- To build or form a bridge over something.
- Workers bridged the gap with steel beams.
- The army used logs to bridge the river.
- They plan to bridge the canyon with a suspension bridge.
- To reduce or eliminate a difference between two things, groups, or ideas; to connect.
- Good communication can bridge misunderstandings between people.
- The program helps bridge the divide between generations.
- The new policy aims to bridge the gap between rich and poor.
noun
- A structure built over a river, road, or other obstacle so that people or vehicles can cross from one side to the other.
- The old stone bridge connects the two villages.
- We walked across the bridge to get to the park.
- Engineers are building a new bridge over the highway.
- The part of a ship where the captain and officers control its movement.
- Only crew members are allowed on the bridge during a storm.
- The captain gave orders from the bridge.
- The navigation equipment on the bridge is very advanced.
- The upper bony part of the nose, between the eyes.
- She touched the bridge of her nose when she was thinking.
- The sunglasses have a padded bridge for extra comfort.
- His glasses rested comfortably on the bridge of his nose.
- A card game for four players in two partnerships, where players bid and try to win tricks.
- She learned how to play bridge in college.
- Bridge requires a lot of strategy and teamwork.
- My grandparents play bridge every Thursday with their friends.
- A dental appliance that replaces one or more missing teeth by attaching to nearby teeth.
- He had a bridge put in after losing a tooth in an accident.
- The dentist recommended a bridge to fill the gap in my teeth.
- A dental bridge can last many years with proper care.
- Something that connects or brings together two separate things, groups, or ideas.
- Music can be a bridge between different cultures.
- The program acts as a bridge between students and job opportunities.
- Learning a new language builds a bridge to understanding other people.