natural bridge

noun

: a rock formation in which the central bottom part has been completely eroded away, leaving a structure that looks like a bridge

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No climbing within 100 feet of rock art or prehistoric structures, nor on any arches or natural bridges. —

Graham Averill, Outside Online, 28 Oct. 2024 Missouri Ha Ha Tonka State Park has a series of trails such as the rugged Colosseum Trail that winds through a sinkhole and beneath a natural bridge. —

Michele Herrmann, Forbes, 5 Oct. 2024 The nearly 30,000-acre space is also close to the Natural Bridge State Park, which is home to Kentucky's natural bridge. —

Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 17 June 2024 The Natural Bridge State Park is home to Kentucky's natural bridge, formed from natural sandstone over millions of years, spanning 78 feet and wavering 65 feet in the air. —

Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 8 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for natural bridge

Word History

First Known Use

1780, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of natural bridge was in 1780

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“Natural bridge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/natural%20bridge. Accessed 16 Jan. 2025.

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