Definition of Bridge
Bridge
Brid·ge
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
A structure built over a river, road, or other obstacle to connect two sides.
e.g. The engineer designed a new bridge to connect the two islands.
(noun)
figuratively, something that forms a connection or provides a transition between two things;
e.g. The training program provides a bridge for students to move from a classroom environment to a workplace.
(noun)
broadly, something that has a supportive and/or connective role, such as the part of a pair of glasses that rests on the nose, a hand or a device used to support the cue stick in billiards, or a structure that supports the strings of a musical instrument;
e.g. She pushed the bridge of her glasses to straighten them. The bridge of the violin snapped
(noun)
a section of a musical composition that links two separate sections;
e.g. He recognized the bridge of the song that was being played.
(verb)
to constitute a passage that connects two sides of an obstacle such as a river or a road, or to build such a passage across/over something;
e.g. They used long wooden boards to bridge the stream and create a way across.
(verb)
to figuratively connect two or more things and make them less different or distant;
e.g. The conference aims to bridge the gap between the two fields of study.
(noun)
a card game played by two teams of two players each, involving a series of bids made for a suit that trumps the others;
e.g. They decided to play a game of bridge after dinner.
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