bridges

noun

Definition of bridgesnext
plural of bridge
as in lands

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for bridges
  1. soil
  2. dust
  3. earth
Noun
  • True lilies need well-draining soil and should be planted in an area that receives full sun or some light shade and within their Hardiness Zone.
    Lauren David, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Unlike typical droughts, which can develop over extended periods, flash droughts emerge due to a combination of high temperatures, low humidity, intense sunlight, and strong winds, which speed up the drying of soils and vegetation.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of soil
Noun
  • If another dino-killing asteroid struck Earth tomorrow, its immediate impact would be the least of our worries; famine would multiply the death toll many times over as dust clouds deprived crops of sunlight.
    Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 4 Nov. 2024
  • The Israeli army released a video showing blasts ripping through the village in the Marjayoun province, razing dozens of homes to dust.
    Sally Abou Aljoud, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of dust
Noun
  • How on earth is this better than the scene on closing day?
    Frederick Dreier and Adam Roy, Outside Online, 11 Nov. 2024
  • But what happens when the economy falls back to earth?… California’s Foreign Policy California is the most populous state in the United States.
    James O. Goldsborough, Foreign Affairs, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of earth
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Thesaurus Entries Near bridges

bridgeheads

bridges

bridle

See More Nearby Entries 

Cite this Entry

“Bridges.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bridges. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

Copy Citation

Share

More from Merriam-Webster on bridges

Nglish: Translation of bridges for Spanish Speakers

Britannica English: Translation of bridges for Arabic Speakers

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See All

How to Use Em Dashes (—), En Dashes (–) , and Hyphens (-)

Plural and Possessive Names: A Guide

The Difference Between 'i.e.' and 'e.g.'

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?

What's the difference between 'fascism' and 'socialism'?
See All

Popular in Wordplay

See All

8 Words with Fascinating Histories

8 Words for Lesser-Known Musical Instruments

Birds Say the Darndest Things

10 Words from Taylor Swift Songs (Merriam's Version)

10 Scrabble Words Without Any Vowels
See All

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Word Game Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
silhouette of a man with a megaphone against a british flag
Another Great British Vocabulary Quiz, Innit? A double-decker quiz with words from across the pond