the Bay Bridge
thuh bay brijnoun
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Definition
The bridge from San Francisco to Oakland. In the East Bay “the bridge” often means this one, not the Golden Gate.
In simple English: The bridge between San Francisco and Oakland.
Examples
The Bay Bridge was a parking lot until nine.
Meet on the Oakland side of the Bay Bridge so we don’t pay twice.
Usage notes
If someone in Oakland says “the bridge,” ask which. They might mean this, not the Gate.
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