noun A structure built to carry a road, railway, or path across a river, valley, or other obstacle.
- The old stone bridge connects the two halves of the village.
- They stopped halfway across the bridge to watch the river below.
- A new bridge was built to ease traffic into the city.
noun The bony or cartilaginous ridge along the top of the nose.
- The doctor said the bridge of her nose was slightly bruised from the fall.
- He pinched the bridge of his nose and closed his eyes, feeling tired.
- His glasses kept sliding down the bridge of his nose.
noun A raised platform on a ship from which the captain and crew control and observe the vessel.
- Officers on the bridge watched the radar closely as the ship neared the harbor.
- The visitors were invited up to the bridge to meet the crew.
- The captain gave the order from the bridge as the storm closed in.
noun A section of a song that connects two other parts, often building tension before a chorus returns.
- The guitarist plays a short solo in the bridge before the last chorus.
- I love how the bridge changes key and makes the ending feel bigger.
- The bridge slows the tempo right before the final chorus kicks back in.
noun A trick-taking card game for four players in two partnerships.
- My parents learned bridge years ago and still enjoy a game after dinner.
- Bridge needs four players, so we asked the neighbour to join us.
- They play bridge with the same three friends every Thursday night.
noun A dental appliance that fills a gap left by missing teeth, anchored to the teeth on either side.
- The dentist said a bridge would fill the gap left by the missing tooth.
- After the bridge was fitted, he could chew on that side again.
- The dentist fitted him with a bridge after he lost two molars.
verb To build a bridge over something, or to connect two things that would otherwise be separate.
- A rope walkway was built to bridge the narrow gorge behind the village.
- The new policy is meant to bridge the gap between the two departments.
- A short loan helped bridge the finances until the invoice was paid.
