underbridge

English

Etymology

under- +‎ bridge

Noun

underbridge (plural underbridges)

  1. (Britain) A bridge that allows traffic to pass under a road, river, railway etc.
  2. The underneath of a bridge.

Usage notes

Where a bridge takes one form of transport over another it is both an underbridge and an overbridge, depending on the reference level. For example, where a road passes above a railway, the bridge is an overbridge from the point of view of the railway, and an underbridge from the point of view of the road.

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