Queensboro Bridge

3.9

A large bridge that connects Manhattan and Queens across the East River

proper noun
/ˈkwinzˌbɔroʊ brɪdʒ/

: Puente Queensboro

The Queensboro Bridge connects Manhattan and Queens.

Examples

The Queensboro Bridge is famous for its unique cantilever structure and views of the city.
We drove across the Queensboro Bridge to get from Manhattan to Queens.
During the marathon, runners cross the Queensboro Bridge on their way into Manhattan.
Have you ever walked across the Queensboro Bridge?
The Queensboro Bridge is famous for its unique cantilever structure and views of the city.
We drove across the Queensboro Bridge to get from Manhattan to Queens.
During the marathon, runners cross the Queensboro Bridge on their way into Manhattan.

Surface Forms

Queensboro Bridge main

Morphology

Queensboro + bridge

The noun 'bridge' clearly denotes a built span, and 'Queensboro' functions as a place-name modifier; the compound follows the common English pattern 'X Bridge' meaning 'the bridge at/associated with X'. Although 'Queensboro' as a specific proper name may be unfamiliar, a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily infer it is the bridge belonging to or located at Queens/Queensboro.

Etymology

The Queensboro Bridge is named from the parts Queens and boro, and boro is short for the word 'borough', meaning a part of a city. Picture a long arm reaching across the river to join Queens and Manhattan, so the name tells you it 'connects' the two places.