Overbridge

noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A bridge that allows traffic to pass over a road, river, railway etc. British

    "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."

Verb
  1. 1
    To form a bridge over; to overarch. transitive

Synonyms

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bridgecatwalkdrawbridgeflyovergangplankgangway

Example

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"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."

Etymology

From over- + bridge.

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