land bridge
UK/ˈlænd ˌbɹɪd͡ʒ/
land bridge noun: an isthmus or other land connection between landmasses, chiefly one which existed during prehistoric times, by which it is theorized that animals and plants were able to spread from one landmass to another.
Noun
land bridge (plural land bridges)
- An isthmus or other land connection between landmasses, chiefly one which existed during prehistoric times, by which it is theorized that animals and plants were able to spread from one landmass to another.
- A relatively fast rail or road route over land, especially one for transporting goods.
- His reference to waves of lorries on the A55 that match ferry schedules may become dated. Until very recently, the A55 formed part of a land bridge between Ireland and continental Europe. However, when Britain left the European Union, ferries started to ply a direct sea link from Ireland, […]2021 December 29, Philip Haigh, “Rail’s Role in Unifying Great Britain and Northern Ireland”, in Rail, number 947, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire: Bauer Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 25
land bridge meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Bengali and Kannada
land bridge in Hindi
- isthmus or other land connection between landmasses
- ज़मीनी पुल zamīnī pul
land bridge in Tamil
- isthmus or other land connection between landmasses
- இணைநிலம் iṇainilam
land bridge in Bengali
- isthmus or other land connection between landmasses
- ভূ-সেতু bhu-śetu
land bridge in Kannada
- isthmus or other land connection between landmasses
- ಭೂ ಸೇತುವೆ bhū sētuve, ನೆಲ ಸೇತುವೆ nela sētuve
More languagesFewer languages
- land bridge in Sinhala
- බිම් සේතුව bim sētuwa
- land bridge in Arabic
- جسر يابسة
- land bridge in Malay
- jambatan darat
- land bridge in Indonesian
- jambatan darat
- land bridge in Persian
- پل خشکی
- land bridge in Thai
- สะพานแผ่นดิน
Forms of land bridge
| plural | land bridges |
|---|---|
| alternative form | landbridge |
| alternative form | land-bridge |
Origin of land bridge
From land (noun) + bridge (noun).
Words formed from land bridge
Questions about land bridge
- What does land bridge mean?
- Land bridge means an isthmus or other land connection between landmasses, chiefly one which existed during prehistoric times, by which it is theorized that animals and plants were able to spread from one landmass to another.
- What is land bridge in Hindi?
- Land bridge in Hindi is ज़मीनी पुल (zamīnī pul). See Land bridge meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is land bridge?
- Land bridge is a noun.
- How do you pronounce land bridge?
- Land bridge is pronounced /ˈlænd ˌbɹɪd͡ʒ/ (UK).
- What is the plural of land bridge?
- The plural of land bridge is land bridges.
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