Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

overbridge

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.36 in modern English

Syllables: over-bridge
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A bridge that allows traffic to pass over a road, river, railway etc.

British usage

verb

To form a bridge over; to overarch.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"No major platform improvements have been possible in the past because the piers of an overbridge at the north end of the station prevented respacing of the tracks."
"On the subject of permanent structures, the NYMR has Grosmont Tunnel (lined throughout), but only five overbridges, three of the last-named being the County Councils's ^([sic]) reponsibility for repair."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Germanic *uber Old English ofer- Middle English over- English over- English bridge English overbridge From over- + bridge.

Usage

British usage
Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

overbridges (plural) overbridges (present, singular) overbridging (participle, present) overbridged (participle, past) overbridged (past)

Frequently Paired Words

overpass flyover underbridge occupation bridge

Questions

What does overbridge mean?: A bridge that allows traffic to pass over a road, river, railway etc.
Where does overbridge come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Germanic *uber Old English ofer- Middle English over- English over- English bridge English overbridge From over- + bridge.

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