(software, design) A structural design pattern that decouples an abstraction from its implementation so that the two can vary independently.

plural of bridge-ward

(obsolete) A warden or guard for a bridge. / (obsolete) The principal ward of a key.

(idiomatic) To serve as or create a connection between two disconnected or disparate things.

plural of pontoon bridge

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bridge the gap

simple past tense and past participle of bridge the gap

Alternative spelling of bridge-and-tunnel

(New York City, slang, derogatory) Of people who travel to Manhattan via bridge or tunnel from surrounding communities.

plural of bridge-and-tunneler