covered bridge

noun

: a bridge that has its roadway protected by a roof and enclosing sides

Examples of covered bridge in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web This adorable getaway in the northern corner of the Green Mountain State turns on the charm with New England architecture, covered bridges, and storybook ambience. Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 6 Nov. 2023 Vermont Gravel cycling is a natural fit with Vermont, with its countless unpaved roads and pastoral scenery — red silos, covered bridges, cows — and hardwood trees that put on one of the finest fall displays. Cindy Hirschfeld, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2023 An officer at 4:11 a.m. stopped at a car that had its engine running at the Charles A. Harding covered bridge. cleveland, 14 May 2021 The trail is notable for the 14 trestle bridges that cross the Sugar River and its tributaries, and a replica covered bridge, which crosses Norwegian Creek just north of Headgates Park. Chelsey Lewis, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 25 June 2020 See all Example Sentences for covered bridge 

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Word History

First Known Use

1809, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of covered bridge was in 1809

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“Covered bridge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/covered%20bridge. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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