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Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge

[ ver-uh-zah-noh-nar-ohz brij, -uhd-zah- ]

noun

  1. a suspension bridge connecting Brooklyn and Staten Island in New York City. 4,260-foot (1,298-meter) center span, the longest in North America.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge1

First recorded in 1955–60; Verrazzano ( def ), narrow ( def 19 ) (The Narrows)

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