# bridged

Pronunciation: say "BRIJD" /bɹɪd͡ʒd/

## Verb

1. Simple past and past participle of bridge. — simple past and past participle of bridge
   - Simple: Past tense and past participle of bridge. Use it for the past, or after has, have, had, is, was or were.
   - _The new highway bridged the valley that had long divided the two towns._
   - _Her careful translation bridged the gap between the two communities._

## Adjective

2. Equipped with a bridge, whether a span across a gap or an analogous part fitted to a device.
   - Simple: Having a bridge built across or fitted onto something.
   - _A bridged crossing over the strait replaced the ferry that islanders had relied on for years._
   - _In spring, when the creek runs high, hikers keep to the bridged section of the trail._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/bridged (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).