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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Simultaneously, the library acts as a natural bridge over social class divides.
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Laura Backstrom, Scientific American, 8 May 2025
The Colosseum Trail features a 150-foot-deep sinkhole along with a natural bridge that was once used as a passageway to the castle.
—Casey Barber, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2025
From scenic lookouts, marvel at geological features such as arched natural bridges and fossils from the Triassic period.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 15 Jan. 2025
No climbing within 100 feet of rock art or prehistoric structures, nor on any arches or natural bridges.
—Graham Averill, Outside Online, 28 Oct. 2024
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Laura Backstrom, Scientific American, 8 May 2025
The Colosseum Trail features a 150-foot-deep sinkhole along with a natural bridge that was once used as a passageway to the castle.
—Casey Barber, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2025
From scenic lookouts, marvel at geological features such as arched natural bridges and fossils from the Triassic period.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 15 Jan. 2025
No climbing within 100 feet of rock art or prehistoric structures, nor on any arches or natural bridges.
—Graham Averill, Outside Online, 28 Oct. 2024
See All Example Sentences for natural bridge
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“Natural bridge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/natural%20bridge. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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