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Verrazano-Narrows Bridge

Verrazano-Narrows Bridge

5.5
A large bridge that connects Brooklyn and Staten Island in New York City
  • proper noun
  • /ˌvɛrəˈzɑːnoʊ ˈnɛroʊz brɪdʒ/
translation icon : Puente Verrazano-Narrows
  • The Verrazano-Narrows Bridge connects Brooklyn and Staten Island, making it a vital transportation link.

Examples

  • The Verrazano-Narrows Bridge is an essential link between Brooklyn and Staten Island.

  • Have you ever driven over the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge?

  • Many runners cross the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge at the start of the New York City Marathon.

  • The sweeping views from the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge make it a unique driving experience.

  • The Verrazano-Narrows Bridge connects Brooklyn and Staten Island.

  • Many tourists visit New York City to see the stunning views from the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge.

  • At sunset, the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge lights up, creating a picturesque scene over the water.

Surface Forms

Verrazano-Narrows Bridge main

Morphology

Verrazano-Narrows + bridge

The compound includes the clear, compositional noun 'bridge', so a B1 learner who knows 'bridge' will understand it denotes a type of crossing structure. However 'Verrazano-Narrows' is a fixed proper name (not semantically analyzable for location by most learners), so the full, specific referent is not derivable from the constituents.

Etymology

The Verrazano-Narrows Bridge is named after the Italian explorer Verrazano and the narrow waterway called 'the Narrows'. He sailed into New York Harbor long ago, and the Bridge connects Brooklyn and Staten Island across that narrow water, so the name tells you where the bridge is.