George Washington Bridge
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- proper noun
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Puente George Washington
- As we drove into New York City, the first sight that greeted us was the stunning George Washington Bridge spanning the Hudson River.
- crossing the George Washington Bridge
- lanes to the George Washington Bridge
- traffic over the George Washington Bridge
Examples
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And he daydreamed he was in a rig on Interstate 80 heading east out of the Poconos across New Jersey to the George Washington Bridge and into Manhattan, where the friends of his springtime still lived.
Fiction book (1990) -
Up ahead is a sign for the exit for the George Washington Bridge.
Fiction book (1998) -
We know it's her apartment because of the bay window and the view of the George Washington Bridge.
Fiction book (2000) -
We notice the George Washington Bridge outside a bay window.
Fiction book (2000) -
Jack sees a sign: George Washington Bridge - 3 miles...
Fiction book (2000) -
Grandma's apartment was on the river, almost directly over the George Washington Bridge.
Fiction book (1998) -
Virgil is riding, crossing the George Washington Bridge, going home.
Fiction book (1999) -
To the left, they could see the towering gray span of the George Washington Bridge.
Fiction book (2001) -
The Mayor's helicopter sails over the George Washington Bridge and over to a small landing pad near the Command Center.
Fiction book (1998) -
Luke glanced over at the Manhattan skyline, then looked upriver to the George Washington Bridge, taking in the little red lighthouse underneath.
Fiction book (2001)
Surface Forms
Morphology
George + Washington + bridge
The phrase is compositionally built from a personal name ('George Washington') plus a concrete noun ('bridge'), so a learner who knows the constituents will understand it refers to a bridge named for George Washington. They may not infer the exact location or fame of this specific bridge without world knowledge, but the basic meaning is directly derivable from the parts.
Etymology
George Washington Bridge is named for George Washington, the army leader who helped the United States become independent and later became its first president. The word bridge shows it is a big crossing, and because it uses his famous name the phrase today refers to the large bridge that 'connects' New York and New Jersey.