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Crescent City Connection

Crescent City Connection

6.0
Two large bridges that cross the Mississippi River at New Orleans and carry cars
  • proper noun
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  • The annual festival will take place near the Crescent City Connection, celebrating the beauty of the bridges.

Examples

  • Many commuters rely on the Crescent City Connection to cross the Mississippi River every day.

  • The outcome of a referendum to extend the tolls on the Crescent City Connection for 20 years appears in some dispute, with voting results from all precincts still being accounted for into the wee hours Wednesday.

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  • Crescent City Connection toll extension appears to have passed by 8 votes.

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  • The Crescent City Connection Division, which oversees the bridge, is being eliminated; bridge police will be integrated into the Department of Public Safety with oversight from State Police, and its ferry routes would be privatized.

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  • Travelers often admire the view of the Crescent City Connection while exploring New Orleans.

Synonyms

Greater New Orleans Bridge
vsCrescent City Connection
4.9

Two large bridges that cross the Mississippi River at New Orleans and carry vehicles

is the identical meaning but used as an alternate name for the same bridges

Surface Forms

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Morphology

crescent + city + connection

The components 'crescent' + 'city' + 'connection' transparently signal a 'link' associated with a place called 'Crescent City', so a B1 learner could infer it denotes some kind of connection (e.g. a bridge or transport link) in that city. However, because 'Crescent City' is a specific nickname for New Orleans and the expression is a fixed proper name referring to a particular pair of bridges, the exact referent and details are not predictable from the parts alone.

Etymology

Crescent City Connection is named for the city's nickname, Crescent City, and because the bridges are a connection across the Mississippi. The river bends like a crescent around 'New Orleans', so the name reminds you that this bridge links the two river banks.