Meaning & use
bridge
A structure built to carry a road, path, or railway across a river, valley, or other obstacle.
See it in a sentence
The old stone bridge has carried travelers across the river for nearly two centuries.
Trust can act as a bridge between people who otherwise disagree on almost everything.
A note on using this word
Bridge is often used figuratively for anything that connects two separate people, ideas, or places, as in build a bridge between cultures.
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Another way to use it
2. verb
To connect two things or overcome a gap or difference between them.
The mediator worked hard to bridge the differences between the two feuding families.
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