land bridge
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land bridge
- /ˈlænd ˌbɹɪd͡ʒ/ Canada, US, UK
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From land (noun) + bridge (noun).
noun land bridges · landbridge · land-bridge
- 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, […]
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noun isthmus or other land connection between landmasses
| Español | puente terrestre |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 육교 yukgyo |
| 日本語 | 陸橋 rikkyō |
| 中文 | 陸橋 /陆桥 lùqiáo |
| हिन्दी | ज़मीनी पुल zamīnī pul |
| Português | ponte terrestre |
| Français | pont terrestre |
| Deutsch | Landbrücke |
| Italiano | ponte continentale |
| Ελληνικά | χερσαία γέφυρα chersaía géfyra |
| Русский | переше́ек perešéjek |
| العربية | جسر يابسة |
| עברית | גשר יבשתי |
noun relatively fast rail or road route over land, especially one for transporting goods
| 中文 | 陸運走廊 /陆运走廊 lùyùn zǒuláng |
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