Definitions for brooklyn bridge
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1. Brooklyn Bridgenoun

   a suspension bridge across the East River in New York City; opened in 1883

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1. Brooklyn Bridge

   The Brooklyn Bridge is a hybrid cable-stayed/suspension bridge in New York City, spanning the East River between the boroughs of Manhattan and Brooklyn. Opened on May 24, 1883, the Brooklyn Bridge was the first fixed crossing of the East River. It was also the longest suspension bridge in the world at the time of its opening, with a main span of 1,595.5 feet (486.3 m) and a deck 127 ft (38.7 m) above mean high water. The span was originally called the New York and Brooklyn Bridge or the East River Bridge but was officially renamed the Brooklyn Bridge in 1915. Proposals for a bridge connecting Manhattan and Brooklyn were first made in the early 19th century, which eventually led to the construction of the current span, designed by John A. Roebling. The project's chief engineer, his son Washington Roebling, contributed further design work, assisted by the latter's wife, Emily Warren Roebling. Construction started in 1870, with the Tammany Hall-controlled New York Bridge Company overseeing construction, although numerous controversies and the novelty of the design prolonged the project over thirteen years. Since opening, the Brooklyn Bridge has undergone several reconfigurations, having carried horse-drawn vehicles and elevated railway lines until 1950. To alleviate increasing traffic flows, additional bridges and tunnels were built across the East River. Following gradual deterioration, the Brooklyn Bridge has been renovated several times, including in the 1950s, 1980s, and 2010s. The Brooklyn Bridge is the southernmost of the four toll-free vehicular bridges connecting Manhattan Island and Long Island, with the Manhattan Bridge, the Williamsburg Bridge, and the Queensboro Bridge to the north. Only passenger vehicles and pedestrian and bicycle traffic are permitted. A major tourist attraction since its opening, the Brooklyn Bridge has become an icon of New York City. Over the years, the bridge has been used as the location of various stunts and performances, as well as several crimes and attacks. The Brooklyn Bridge has been designated a National Historic Landmark, a New York City landmark, and a National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark.

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1. Brooklyn Bridge

   The Brooklyn Bridge is a bridge in New York City and is one of the oldest suspension bridges in the United States. Completed in 1883, it connects the boroughs of Manhattan and Brooklyn by spanning the East River. With a main span of 1,595.5 feet, it was the longest suspension bridge in the world from its opening until 1903, and the first steel-wire suspension bridge. Originally referred to as the New York and Brooklyn Bridge and as the East River Bridge, it was dubbed the Brooklyn Bridge, a name from an earlier January 25, 1867, letter to the editor of the Brooklyn Daily Eagle, and formally so named by the city government in 1915. Since its opening, it has become an icon of New York City, and was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1964 and a National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark in 1972.

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   Read the full text of the Brooklyn Bridge poem by Lola Ridge on the Poetry.com website.

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1. • Suspension Bridge

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of brooklyn bridge in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of brooklyn bridge in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of brooklyn bridge in a Sentence

1. New York:

   Three officers violently attacked by protesters crossing the Brooklyn Bridge, the officers sustained serious injuries. This is not peaceful protest, this will not be tolerated.

2. Helen Hayes:

   When Charles first saw our child Mary, he said all the proper things for a new father. He looked upon the poor little red thing and blurted, She's more beautiful than the Brooklyn Bridge.

3. John Miller:

   The person most endangered was the individual whose goal seems to be bringing attention to himself. It was however, irresponsible and illegal, had the officers patrolling New York Brooklyn Bridge arrived while he was there, he would have been arrested, as others have been.

4. Braunwyn Windham-Burke:

   It was like the perfect New York date, we met in Dumbo at Jane's Carousel, walked across the Brooklyn Bridge to the Van Gogh exhibit. We just had the best first date that lasted seven days.

5. Nick Paolucci:

   As we have consistently maintained, the alleged facts and multiple videotapes of the events do not show that the plaintiffs were ever granted permission to march onto and block all vehicular traffic on the roadway of the Brooklyn Bridge.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=brooklyn bridge
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brooklyn_Bridge
3. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=brooklyn bridge