Added 9 October 2026
bridge
/bɹɪd͡ʒ/ noun
In Latin: pōns Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about bridge at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- A structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
- A circuit consisting of two branches (4 arms arranged in a diamond configuration) across which a meter is connected.
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Something resembling a bridge in form or function.
his letters provided a bridge across the centuries
verb
Origin
From Middle English brigge, from Old English brycġ (“bridge”), from Proto-West Germanic *bruggju, from Proto-Germanic *brugjō, *brugjǭ (“bridge”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰerw-, *bʰrēw- (“wooden flooring, decking, bridge”).
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