Definitions for bridges
ˈbrɪdʒ ɪzbridges

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Bridges, Harry Bridgesnoun

   United States labor leader who organized the longshoremen (1901-1990)

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1. bridges

   A bridge is a structure built to span a physical obstacle (such as a body of water, valley, road, or rail) without blocking the way underneath. It is constructed for the purpose of providing passage over the obstacle, which is usually something that is otherwise difficult or impossible to cross. There are many different designs of bridges, each serving a particular purpose and applicable to different situations. Designs of bridges vary depending on factors such as the function of the bridge, the nature of the terrain where the bridge is constructed and anchored, and the material used to make it, and the funds available to build it. The earliest bridges were likely made with fallen trees and stepping stones. The Neolithic people built boardwalk bridges across marshland. The Arkadiko Bridge (dating from the 13th century BC, in the Peloponnese) is one of the oldest arch bridges still in existence and use.

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1. bridges

   Bridges are structures built to span physical obstacles, such as a body of water, valley, or road, without closing the path underneath. They are typically designed for trains, vehicles, pedestrians, or ships to cross to overcome barriers. They can range from simple log or stone structures to complex feats of engineering using materials like steel, concrete, or even plastic. Bridges play essential roles in transportation networks as they connect different regions, facilitate trade, and aid in congestion relief.

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1. bridges

   When a river is more than 4 feet in depth, or when its bottom is of mud or quicksand, recourse must be had either to ferrying by means of boats, rafts, etc., or to military bridges. The latter are always to be preferred when circumstances will permit their establishment.

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1. BRIDGES

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Bridges is ranked #635 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Bridges surname appeared 53,682 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 18 would have the surname Bridges.
   
   67.7% or 36,348 total occurrences were White.
   27% or 14,521 total occurrences were Black.
   2.1% or 1,160 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   2.1% or 1,127 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   0.5% or 279 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
   0.4% or 247 total occurrences were Asian.

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1. • Labor Leader

Anagrams for bridges »

1. begirds

How to pronounce bridges?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of bridges in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of bridges in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of bridges in a Sentence

1. Neal Dunn:

   You haven't got anywhere to go( if the bridges close), and then you're riding it out in your car instead of something else. So, we need the residents to be leaving today because by this evening, those bridges are going to be in peril of being closed.

2. Anonymous:

   We are told never to cross a bridge until we come to it, but this world is owned by men who have 'crossed bridges' in their imagination far ahead of the crowd.

3. Danilo Toninelli:

   There has not been sufficient maintenance and checks, and safety work for many bridges and viaducts and bridges in Italy constructed — almost all — during the 1960s.

4. Chris Goldfinger:

   In this case, three minutes -- and I've been in a 9 in Japan -- three minutes is an eternity. It is a very, very long time, we'll lose a lot of bridges. We'll lose our highway routes. The coast will probably be closed by down bridges or landslides or both.

5. Tom Stoppard:

   We cross our bridges when we come to them and burn them behind us, with nothing to show for our progress except a memory of the smell of smoke, and a presumption that once our eyes watered.

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