noun · neutral
bridge
/brɪdʒ/BRIDGE
Band 5-6speakingtask2
a structure carrying a road, path, railway, etc. across water or other obstacles
Examples
“The bridge was closed for repairs after the flood.”
“A famous suspension bridge connects the two parts of the city.”
“Engineers inspected the bridge for structural damage.”
Band 8 sentence
“The city invested in several new bridges to improve connectivity between its riverbanks.”
Collocations
- suspension bridge
- cross a bridge
Word family
bridge nounbridge-building noun
Common mistakes
overpass (when referring to a long river bridge)→bridge
bridge (used as verb without context)→to build a bridge / the bridge
Say it for a higher band
5crossing→6overpass→7+bridge
Synonyms
overpass
Easily confused
overpass
“The overpass allows traffic to avoid the busy intersection below.”
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