Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge

American  

[ver-uh-zah-noh-nar-ohz brij, -uhd-zah-] / ˌvɛr əˈzɑ noʊˈnær oʊz ˈbrɪdʒ, -ədˈzɑ- /

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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Etymology

Origin of Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge

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

Example Sentences

An image of the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge is integral to the scenography of the collective AMP featuring Erica Jiaying Zhang.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 19, 2025

The biggest hill in New York is the first mile up the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge; the rest are crammed into the second half of the course.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 1, 2025

The Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge connects the New York City boroughs of Brooklyn and Staten Island, and is named after the first European explorer to sail into the New York Harbor.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 3, 2024

Roadways, including the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge linking Staten Island and Brooklyn, were also closed for several hours.

From Fox News • Aug. 5, 2020

Or appreciate the easy elegance of the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge, or of the Unisphere in Flushing Meadows Corona Park in Queens, or of the High Line, or of the entrance to the Astor Place subway station.

From New York Times • Dec. 28, 2019