natural bridge
noun
: a rock formation in which the central bottom part has been completely eroded away, leaving a structure that looks like a bridge
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In the summer, its southern gorge, complete with a natural bridge spanning the river, hosts all the action, from kayakers and canoers to hikers and swimmers.
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Sara Lieberman, Travel + Leisure, 25 Oct. 2023
Natural Bridge State Park Natural Bridge, Virginia The centerpiece of this state park is a 215-foot-tall limestone gorge eroded into a natural bridge by Cedar Creek, which flows below.
—Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 26 Sep. 2023
Beneath the towers lie valleys, streams, waterfalls, caves, natural bridges, and dense green forest.
—Anne Olivia Bauso, Travel + Leisure, 20 Apr. 2023
These immersive learning opportunities, combined with skillful mentoring by both professional and academic supervisors, often create a natural bridge to professional positions after graduation.
—Foreign Affairs, 3 Aug. 2022
Opening out of the earth, the enormous hollow cavern is connected by precarious natural bridges just begging to be photographed.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 3 June 2023
What is a natural bridge?
—Kaitlyn Bancroft, The Salt Lake Tribune, 22 June 2021
The Emirates is a natural bridge between East and West, North and South.
—Alan Murray, Fortune, 24 Jan. 2023
The shaking also destroyed a picturesque natural bridge on the coast of the island.
—Erik Klemetti, Discover Magazine, 7 Jan. 2020
Sara Lieberman, Travel + Leisure, 25 Oct. 2023
Natural Bridge State Park Natural Bridge, Virginia The centerpiece of this state park is a 215-foot-tall limestone gorge eroded into a natural bridge by Cedar Creek, which flows below.
—Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 26 Sep. 2023
Beneath the towers lie valleys, streams, waterfalls, caves, natural bridges, and dense green forest.
—Anne Olivia Bauso, Travel + Leisure, 20 Apr. 2023
These immersive learning opportunities, combined with skillful mentoring by both professional and academic supervisors, often create a natural bridge to professional positions after graduation.
—Foreign Affairs, 3 Aug. 2022
Opening out of the earth, the enormous hollow cavern is connected by precarious natural bridges just begging to be photographed.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 3 June 2023
What is a natural bridge?
—Kaitlyn Bancroft, The Salt Lake Tribune, 22 June 2021
The Emirates is a natural bridge between East and West, North and South.
—Alan Murray, Fortune, 24 Jan. 2023
The shaking also destroyed a picturesque natural bridge on the coast of the island.
—Erik Klemetti, Discover Magazine, 7 Jan. 2020
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“Natural bridge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/natural%20bridge. Accessed 28 Apr. 2024.
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