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bridges

noun

Definition of bridgesnext
plural of bridge
as in lands

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Recent Examples of bridges Girard-Perregaux Minute Repeater Flying bridges Girard-Perregaux’s new caliber GP9530 is an automatic minute repeater and tourbillon, interpreted here with the third bridge of GP’s iconic movement positioned on the caseback. — Carol Besler, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026 Milwaukee's older bridges, though, are in better shape than the average Wisconsin bridge built the same decade, the report says. — Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bridges
  1. lands
  2. islands
  3. soil
  4. grounds
  5. dust
  6. peninsulas
  7. earth
Noun
  • But patient acquisition doesn’t end when someone clicks an ad, finds you on Google, watches an Instagram video or lands on your website.
    — Chris Zelig, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Why Hailey Bieber’s chicken meatballs recipe went viral The recipe lands as cottage cheese searches, cookbook mentions and grocery shelf placements have climbed sharply.
    — Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of lands
Noun
  • After setting sail, the boat zigzags between tropical islands covered in coconut palms and Jenga-like rock formations.
    — Claire Turrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Negotiations on handing the islands to Mauritius began in 2022 under the United Kingdom’s previous Conservative government and resumed after Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s Labour Party was elected in 2024.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of islands
Noun
  • Key Takeaways Aeration improves soil health by reducing compaction and helping nutrients reach grass roots.
    — Lauren David, Southern Living, 24 Sep. 2026
  • The project explores how hydroponic growing—which grows crops in water instead of soil—and AI can reduce cotton’s reliance on these resources.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of soil
Noun
  • However, reservations are now available for special tours of the castle grounds, starting in October 2026 until April 2027.
    — Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The Nathan Hale Homestead has had reports of ghosts roaming its grounds and in the house at night.
    — Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of grounds
Noun
  • One study links living near new Kern County oil and gas wells to higher infection risk, while massive housing and solar construction promise more soil disturbance and airborne, infectious dust.
    — Susanne Rust Follow, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Commissioned by John and Carol Johnston, parents of three young children, the glass and marble-dust stucco structure was completed in 1968.
    — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of dust
Noun
  • For Michigan, the forecast is essentially divided up between the two peninsulas, but the throughline appears to be milder temperatures and below-average snowfall.
    — Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Permafrost changes underway in 2026 The Seward and Baldwin peninsulas in northwestern Alaska are hot spots for lakes suddenly draining.
    — Anna Liljedahl, The Conversation, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of peninsulas
Noun
  • The sulfur-free waters emerge from the earth between 80 and 105 degrees Fahrenheit feeding a series of open-air pools naturally rich in four minerals.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Sep. 2026
  • China placed seven rare-earth elements under export controls last year, forcing companies to seek government approval to ship them abroad.
    — Luke Fountain, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of earth

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“Bridges.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bridges. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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