bridge
bridge Lexical Profile
bridge Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A structure built to span and provide passage over a physical obstacle such as a body of water, valley, or road.
"The engineers designed a new suspension bridge to ease traffic congestion across the bay."
Something that connects, reconciles, or reduces the gap between two different groups, ideas, or situations.
"The cultural exchange program served as a bridge between the two historically divided nations."
A trick-taking card game derived from whist, played by four people in two competing partnerships.
"Every Tuesday evening, my grandparents host a bridge tournament at their house."
• verb
To make a connection or reduce the distance between two different things, such as differences, cultures, or gaps in knowledge.
"The ambitious educational initiative aims to bridge the gap between privileged and underprivileged schools."
To build or form a structure that spans across a physical obstacle.
"The local government bridged the river to connect the isolated farming communities with the main highway."
• Rhymes for bridge
Word Origin & Etymology
From Middle English 'brigge', derived from Old English 'brycg', tracing back to Proto-Germanic '*brugjō'. Cognate with Dutch 'brug' and German 'Brücke'.
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