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# bridge

noun (bridge, bridges); verb (bridge, bridges, bridged, bridging)

«bridge» in the English dictionary: everyday and Meaning — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A bridge is something built over a river, road or valley so people or vehicles can go across. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bridge/#m1)
2. The bridge of your nose is its top part between the eyes. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bridge/#m2)
3. The bridge of a ship is where the captain steers it. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bridge/#m3)
4. To bridge a gap is to join two things or make a difference smaller. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bridge/#m4)
5. Bridge is also a card game. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bridge/#m5)

### In the lessons

In school maths: a length; crossing a bridge; a train passing over a bridge (bridge length + train length); bridges counted over a river. In science and design: building bridges from straws or paper to test strength; arch, beam and suspension bridges. In everyday life: famous bridges like the Golden Gate Bridge and Sydney Harbour Bridge. Phrases: «cross the bridge», «over the bridge», «under the bridge», «cross that bridge when we come to it».

### Examples

- The bridge is 200 m long. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bridge/#x1)
- A train crosses the bridge. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bridge/#x2)
- There are 3 bridges over the river. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bridge/#x3)
- How long does it take to cross? [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bridge/#x4)
- The Sydney Harbour Bridge is called «the Coathanger». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bridge/#x5)
- We built a bridge from paper straws to hold a toy car. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bridge/#x6)
- The troll lived under the bridge. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bridge/#x7)
- His glasses sat on the bridge of his nose. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bridge/#x8)
- They turned, and ran back across the bridge. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bridge/#x9)

### Note

Countable: «a bridge». Maths: a length; a train passing fully over a bridge goes bridge length + train length. Trap: forgetting the train's own length.

## Meaning

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «bridge» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bridge/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«bridge» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/bridge.html) on Mova free.