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bridge

[brij] / brɪdʒ /
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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Consider how your brokerage account and your HSA could be used as a financial bridge before Social Security begins, or to cover emergencies.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

Without a stable point to settle, they drift away instead of forming a conductive bridge.

From Science Daily • Apr. 7, 2026

The "emergency air bridge" to the UK allowed seriously ill or injured patients to be transferred quickly to specialist centres there, including major trauma and cardiac hospitals, he added.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

Lebanese state media later reported that Israel destroyed one bridge in the region, and local media said that a second bridge was also hit.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

So whenever we came to a bridge, Peter had to scout ahead to find out if there were sentries.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo