bridgeman

bridge·man

B b

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [brij-muh n]
- /ˈbrɪdʒ mən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [brij-muh n]
- /ˈbrɪdʒ mən/

Definitions of bridgeman word

noun plural bridgeman a person who works on a bridge or on the construction of bridges. 1
noun plural bridgeman a person who manages the loading and unloading of ferries at a landing dock. 1

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Origin of bridgeman

First appearance:

before 1640

One of the 44% oldest English words

First recorded in 1640-50; bridge1 + -man

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Parts of speech for Bridgeman

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Bridgeman

bridgeman popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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