bridges

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/ˈbɹɪd͡ʒɪz/

proper noun

A habitational surname for someone living near a bridge or at a location called Bridge or Bridges

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Meanings

bridges1

noun
  1. pluralplural of bridge
verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of bridge

Bridges2

proper nounBridges (countable and uncountable, plural Bridgeses)

plural Bridgeses

  1. A surname.
    1. countableuncountableA habitational surname for someone living near a bridge or at a location called Bridge or Bridges
    2. countableuncountableAn occupational surname for a bridgekeeper
    3. countableuncountableA toponymic surname for someone from Bruges
    4. alternativecountableuncountableAlternative form of Bridgen.
    5. alternativecountableuncountableAlternative form of Bridge.
  2. A placename:
    1. countableuncountableA hamlet in Ratlinghope parish, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom (OS grid ref SO3996).
    2. countableuncountableA small suburb in Luxulyan parish, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom (OS grid ref SX0458).
    3. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Highland County, Ohio, United States.
    4. countableuncountableA rural locality in the Sunshine Coast region, Queensland, Australia.

Origin

Genitive or plural form of Bridge.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with bridges

build bridges
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Cite this entry
APA

bridges. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bridges

MLA

“bridges.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bridges. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bridges,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bridges.

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