Verrazano
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- proper noun
- /ˌvɛrəˈzɑːnoʊ/
- The Verrazano Bridge connects the boroughs of Brooklyn and Staten Island in New York City.
- Verrazano Bridge
- Verrazano Narrows
Examples
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The Verrazano and Queensboro bridges will be closed that day, leaving Staten Island further isolated from New York.
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On our way to the beach, we drove across the Verrazano Bridge, enjoying the stunning views of the harbor.
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Tonight we're driving over the Verrazano Bridge.
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Swimming down to the Verrazano Bridge.
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Brooklyn, across the Verrazano Bridge.
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The next day, the rest of the body was found floating in the water around the Verrazano Bridge.
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All the way from Troy to the Verrazano bridge, 150 miles.
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It's right on the Verrazano Narrows.
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Runners heading across the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge at the start of the New York City Marathon last November.
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On Monday, the governor closed many of the area's major bridges, including the George Washington, Verrazano-Narrows, Whitestone, and Throgs Neck Bridges.
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Synonyms
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An Italian explorer from Florence who explored the east coast of North America in the early 1500s
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An Italian explorer who sailed along the east coast of North America
Compounds
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A large bridge that connects Brooklyn and Staten Island in New York City
Surface Forms
Etymology
Verrazano is the family name of the Italian explorer Giovanni; the da in his full name means 'from', showing he came from a place called Verrazano in Tuscany. That's why his name is used for the Verrazano Bridge and other places connected to his voyages.