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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It is here that Einstein–Rosen bridges naturally arise.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2026

In addition to the levies on battery-powered vehicles, the bill also increases spending on roads, bridges and railways, as well as setting rules for autonomous commercial trucks.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

Roads, bridges and docks will be built on the island, opening it up for port activity and tourism, and serving expanded military installations.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

“I think what my films are about is that search for my grandfather’s dentures, the humanizing narrative that bridges the gap between us and them and arrives at we,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2026

Ropes run across the glade, some low, some high, unstable bridges between trees, a crazy web, higher still.

From "Paradise on Fire" by Jewell Parker Rhodes