Definitions

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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Gatwick Express likewise warned of delays for services running to and from London Victoria, while Thameslink warned of likely delays on its services running to and from Brighton, Horsham, and Three Bridges.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

US actors Angelina Jolie, Jared Leto, Matt Damon and Jeff Bridges have all admitted to losing track of their gilded Academy Awards over the years.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

Hundreds of people watched from Pomona College’s historic Bridges Auditorium, a Renaissance Revival-style landmark with Art Deco flourishes that was once among the premier performance venues in Southern California.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

Lauren Bridges is sick of being a millionaire.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

Not even three years have passed since a brown girl named Ruby Bridges walked into an all-white school.

From "Brown Girl Dreaming" by Jacqueline Woodson