Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge
First recorded in 1955–60; see origin at Verrazzano ( def. ), narrow ( def. 19 ) (The Narrows)
Example Sentences
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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
This humpbacked start over the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge is one of great expectancy, so the first mile uphill is hardly noticeable and the second mile downhill gives a giddy but treacherous sense of ease.
From New York Times • Nov. 5, 2021
Roadways, including the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge linking Staten Island and Brooklyn, were also closed for several hours.
From Fox News • Aug. 5, 2020
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