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covered bridge

American  
[kuhv-erd brij] / ˈkʌv ərd ˈbrɪdʒ /

noun

  1. a bridge that is enclosed by a roof and walls.


Etymology

Origin of covered bridge

First recorded in 1720–30

Example Sentences

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Built in 1871, the 246-foot-long bridge was the longest multi-span covered bridge in Kentucky, the website said.

From Washington Times • Mar. 10, 2021

History lovers will adore the nearby Pioneer Yosemite History Center with preserved buildings moved from other parts of the park and an 1857 covered bridge used by stagecoaches coming into Yosemite in the early days.

From Washington Post • Nov. 20, 2019

Mexican officials escorted the four — a pregnant woman, her boyfriend, a mother and her 16-year-old son — to a U.S. customs officers’ station at the center of the covered bridge.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 22, 2018

I also know that we made a trip over the small covered bridge from New Hampshire into Vermont every day to visit the post office.

From New York Times • Sep. 5, 2018

As the path curved around a tall thicket, a covered bridge came into view up ahead.

From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull

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