Commodore John Barry Bridge
- proper noun
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Puente Commodore John Barry
- Construction on the Commodore John Barry Bridge began in the early 1970s and was completed in 1974.
Examples
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The Commodore John Barry Bridge connects Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
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Heavy traffic caused a delay near the Commodore John Barry Bridge during the morning commute.
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The Commodore John Barry Bridge offers stunning views of the Delaware River from its central span.
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Have you ever driven over the Commodore John Barry Bridge?
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Construction on the Commodore John Barry Bridge began in the early 1970s and was completed in 1974.
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Heavy traffic caused a delay near the Commodore John Barry Bridge during the morning commute.
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The Commodore John Barry Bridge offers stunning views of the Delaware River from its central span.
Synonyms
A large steel bridge that crosses the Delaware River between Chester, Pennsylvania and Bridgeport, New Jersey
Surface Forms
Morphology
commodore + John + Barry + bridge
The phrase concatenates a title ('Commodore'), a personal name ('John Barry'), and the noun 'bridge', so a learner who knows the constituents will readily infer it refers to a bridge named for Commodore John Barry. While specific historical or geographic details (e.g. exact location or cantilever type) are not derivable from the words, the basic meaning — a bridge bearing that name — is fully compositional and follows common naming patterns across languages.
Etymology
Commodore John Barry Bridge is named after Commodore John Barry, an important early American sailor who helped start the United States Navy. Because he was well known for his work on the water, the long bridge over the Delaware River was given his name as a way to honor him and his connection to ships and the sea.
