bridge
bridge · noun
Definitions
noun
- 1.
A structure built to span a river, road, or other obstacle.
- 2.
To make a connection between; to span.
- 3.
Something that connects or links different things.
- 4.
The upper bony part of the nose.
- 5.
A card game for four players.
- 6.
The raised platform on a ship from which it is commanded.
Forms
plural: bridges
Phrases & expressions
- •bridge the gap — to reduce differences between things
- •burn one's bridges — to destroy one's options for retreat
- •cross that bridge when you come to it — to deal with a problem when it arises
- •water under the bridge — past events that no longer matter
Related words
Etymology
From Old English "brycg" meaning bridge, from Proto-Germanic "*brugjō," related to German "Brücke."