covered bridge
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- noun
- /ˈkʌvərd brɪdʒ/
:
puente cubierto
- The kids giggled while passing through the covered bridge on their way to the picnic.
- an old covered bridge
- cross a covered bridge
- wooden covered bridges
Examples
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Eventually we settled on the Eunice Williams covered bridge in Greenfield, MA.
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On Sunday, the first day of touring, many got to photograph the covered bridges of Washington County.
Academic text (2002) -
The covered bridge was less than half an hour away.
Fiction book (2001) -
I love these covered bridges.
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The covered bridge on this page is on a small side road in New York State's Finger Lakes region.
Academic text (1999) -
"I'm sorry to bother you, but I'm looking for a covered bridge out this way, and I can't find it.
Fiction book (1992) -
Route 12A goes along the Connecticut River and is known for its old barns and covered bridges.
Blog text (13) -
You will find many great photo opportunities: alpine and valley panoramas, covered bridges, and waterfalls.
Blog text (13) -
The charming covered bridge sheltered us from the rain as we crossed the river.
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Tourists flock to see the historic covered bridge that has stood for over a century.
How Sheltered
Surface Forms
Morphology
The noun phrase is fully compositional: 'covered' (protected/enclosed) modifies 'bridge' (a span for crossing), so the meaning 'a bridge with a roof and enclosed sides' is directly derivable from the constituents. This adjective+noun pattern is common cross-linguistically and follows standard English semantics, so a B1 learner who knows both words will readily understand it.
Etymology
Covered bridge comes from a simple, literal idea: a bridge with a covered roof and sides that keep the wooden parts dry. Builders used the cover to protect the wood from rain and snow so the bridge would last longer, so the name now means 'a bridge with a roof and enclosed sides'.