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Bosporus Bridge

Bosporus Bridge

5.1
A long bridge in Istanbul connecting the European and Asian sides
  • proper noun
translation icon : Puente del Bósforo
  • The marathon route crosses the Bosporus Bridge, linking two continents.

Examples

  • The Bosporus Bridge connects Europe and Asia.

  • Traffic on the Bosporus Bridge is often heavy during rush hour.

  • The Bosporus Bridge is one of the most iconic landmarks in Istanbul.

  • Have you ever walked across the Bosporus Bridge?

  • The Bosporus Bridge is one of the most iconic landmarks in Istanbul.

  • The marathon route crosses the Bosporus Bridge, linking two continents.

  • Traffic on the Bosporus Bridge is often heavy during rush hour.

Synonyms

Bosphorus Bridge
vsBosporus Bridge
4.2

A large bridge in Istanbul that connects the European and Asian sides of the city

is the alternative spelling form for the same suspension bridge

Surface Forms

Bosporus Bridge main

Morphology

Bosporus + bridge

The compound combines a place name 'Bosporus' (a strait) with the noun 'bridge' (a span for crossing), so its meaning—a bridge spanning the Bosporus—is directly and transparently derivable from its parts. This place-name + landmark pattern is cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will understand the MWE.

Etymology

Bosporus Bridge is named after the Bosporus, the water between the European and Asian sides of Istanbul, and it gives a clear picture: a bridge joining two continents. It literally 'connects Europe and Asia', so people remember it as the place where the two parts meet.