Meanings
proper noun
- A neighborhood and former borough in north-east Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
Origin
Shortened from Kirkbridesburg, named after ferry operator Joseph Kirkbride.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
APA
Bridesburg. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bridesburg
MLA
“Bridesburg.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bridesburg. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Bridesburg,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bridesburg.
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