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

Examples of natural bridge in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Make sure to bring your camera too—the way is peppered with natural landmarks like caverns and natural bridges. — Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Mar. 2025

Trails lead through the forest to caves, scenic overlooks, and other rock formations, like a 50-foot-high natural bridge. — Julia Sayers Gokhale, Midwest Living, 17 Apr. 2026

Our partnership builds a natural bridge from short form to long form, supporting women and non-binary filmmakers at the moment so many careers stall. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 19 May 2026

Arches and natural bridges sweep like buttresses from jumbles of rock, giving this landscape a mystical, cathedral-like quality. — Madison Chapman, Outside, 25 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1780, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for natural bridge

• abridge
• drawbridge
• footbridge
• oxbridge
• fridge
• midge
• ridge