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Collocations for bridge - noun

1. structure across a river, road, etc.

ADJECTIVE

high, humpback (BrE), narrow
rail, railroad (AmE), railway (BrE), road
cantilever, pontoon, suspension, swing (BrE)
The soldiers built a pontoon bridge across the Euphrates.
rope, steel, stone, wooden
toll
Charges for the toll bridge are set to rise.
pedestrian (esp. BrE)

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VERB + bridge

build
destroy
wash away
Floods washed away several bridges.
cross
Cross the bridge and turn right into the town.
close
design

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bridge + VERB

cross sth, span sth
The new bridge will cross the river at this point.
connect sth, link sth

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PREPOSITION

across a/the bridge, over a/the bridge
It was windy driving over the bridge.
under a/the bridge
The road goes under the old bridge.
bridge across, bridge over
a bridge over the river

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2. card game

… OF BRIDGE

game, rubber
I enjoy a game of bridge occasionally.

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VERB + bridge

play

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bridge + NOUN

tournament
partner, player

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Collocations for bridge - verb

Bridge is used with these nouns as the object:
chasm, distance, divide, gap, gulf, river

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