bridge

noun

Definition of bridgenext
as in land

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Recent Examples of bridge The new bridge will have 65-foot vertical channel clearance, eliminating the need for a swing-span, officials said. — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 5 Nov. 2026 Confirmed by West and her mother Kim Kardashian as temporary and changed daily, West’s facial dermal piercings are usually placed high by her eyebrows and near the bridge of her nose. — Arushi Jacob, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2026 Become a bridge between your corporate leaders and the sales leaders who understand the field, helping both sides stay connected to the same mission and culture. — Bryan Ovalles, Forbes.com, 5 Nov. 2026 In the coming months, remaining work will include upgrades to the bridge tender house, electrical equipment and mechanical systems; roadway milling and resurfacing; painting; and installation of a new fender system. — Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bridge
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bridge
  1. land
  2. soil
  3. island
  4. earth
  5. ground
  6. peninsula
  7. dust
Noun
  • Hall explained that his family had made it onto their new land but still needed a few materials to get things working properly.
    — Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2026
  • An adjacent overpass over Agoura Road, as well as a land bridge still being built between the structures, are currently bare.
    — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of land
Noun
  • Kyiv has claimed responsibility for some attacks on Russian soil.
    — Harriet Morris, Los Angeles Times, 12 Nov. 2026
  • The design of the bracing needs to take into account the kind of soil in the area, as well as the weight of the neighboring building and that building’s foundation.
    — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 12 Nov. 2026
Definition of soil
Noun
  • The entire island took a serious one-two punch of a hurricane beating; residents managed without power for months, and without the livelihoods supported by the tourism industry for much longer.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Anticipating the backlash, Franklyn had already booked an island getaway to escape the noise.
    — Anna Tingley, Variety, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of island
Noun
  • In the Dreamtime, the Waugyl (Rainbow Serpent) moved across the earth, carving out rivers and mountains—not a god, just how our culture explains creation, without religion as it’s commonly understood.
    — Liam Freeman, Vogue, 11 Nov. 2026
  • The heatwave is, of course, being felt across the whole of Middle-earth.
    — Alex Ritman, Variety, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of earth
Noun
  • Complimentary shuttle service within the resort's expansive grounds ensures effortless exploration between dining venues, beaches, and activities.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Nov. 2026
  • The team will examine whether such aircraft could operate with fewer airport facilities and less ground support.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of ground
Noun
  • On a Virginia peninsula, rather than a Virginia island, Guy and Gil Pruitt looked back over photos of their fathers on their boats and batted around the names of crabbing vessels and buy boats.
    — John Anglim, CNN Money, 11 Nov. 2026
  • The first great pre-Roman culture on the Italian peninsula, Etruscan civilization flourished roughly from the 9th century BCE until its gradual absorption into the Roman Empire by the 1st century BCE.
    — Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 9 Nov. 2026
Definition of peninsula
Noun
  • Covered in white dust, Hilda walked home and checked in with family, both in the city and her native Dominican Republic.
    — Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 12 Nov. 2026
  • The study of these objects, some of the largest structures in the cosmos, can reveal how matter came together across the larger network of gas, dust and dark matter called the cosmic web.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 12 Nov. 2026
Definition of dust

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