kissing bridge

noun

Synonym of covered bridge.

Meanings

nounkissing bridge (plural kissing bridges)

plural kissing bridges

  1. colloquialhistoricalnicknameSynonym of covered bridge.

    Synonyms: covered bridge

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of covered bridge.

Origin

kissing + bridge; stemming from 19th-century traditions where it became a common practice for young suitors to pause midway through crossing.

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APA

kissing bridge. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kissing%20bridge

MLA

“kissing bridge.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kissing%20bridge. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kissing bridge,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kissing%20bridge.

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