1bridge 
/ˈbrɪʤ/ noun
plural bridg·es /ˈbrɪʤ/ noun [count] 1 : a structure built over something (such as a river) so that people or vehicles can get across
▪ a bridge connecting the island to the mainland ▪ the Brooklyn Bridge ▪ a railroad bridge [=a bridge for trains] — see also drawbridge, footbridge, suspension bridge 2 : something that joins or connects different people or things
▪ Her work serves as a bridge between the past and the present. ▪ They hope to build a bridge between the two cultures. [=they hope to help the people in the two cultures understand each other] 3 : the place on a ship where the ship is steered 4 a : the upper part of the nose
▪ He broke the bridge of his nose.
b : the part of a pair of eyeglasses that rests on a person's nose 5 : the part of a guitar, violin, or similar musical instrument that raises the strings away from the surface 6 : part of a song that connects one section to the next section 7 : a false tooth or row of false teeth that fits between two real teeth
▪ a bridge connecting the island to the mainland ▪ the Brooklyn Bridge ▪ a railroad bridge [=a bridge for trains] — see also drawbridge, footbridge, suspension bridge
▪ Her work serves as a bridge between the past and the present. ▪ They hope to build a bridge between the two cultures. [=they hope to help the people in the two cultures understand each other]
▪ He broke the bridge of his nose.
b : the part of a pair of eyeglasses that rests on a person's nose
burn your bridges — see 1burn
cross that bridge when you come to it
◊If you say you will cross that bridge when you come to it, you mean that you will not worry about a possible problem until it actually happens.
▪ I don't know how we'll pay the bills if you quit your job, but we'll cross that bridge when we come to it.
▪ I don't know how we'll pay the bills if you quit your job, but we'll cross that bridge when we come to it.
water under the bridge — see water
— compare 3bridge
