bridge
see also ROAD
- a structure that carries a road, railway, etc across a river, valley, road, etc: bridge
They decided to build a new bridge over the river. ◎ a railway bridge
- a bridge that is for people who are travelling on foot: footbridge
- a type of bridge that hangs from steel cables which are supported by towers at each end: suspension bridge
- a long, high bridge that carries a road or railway across a valley: viaduct
- a bridge that carries one road over another road: flyover
- a curved structure that is part of some bridges: arch
- to travel over a bridge from one side to the other: cross (sth), cross over (sth), go*/drive*/walk across (sth)
We drove across to the other side of the bridge.
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