(British) A bridge that allows traffic to pass over a road, river, railway etc.
(British) A bridge that allows traffic to pass over a road, river, railway etc.
Overbridge means: A bridge that allows traffic to pass over a road, river, railway etc.. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
overbridge means: A bridge that allows traffic to pass over a road, river, railway etc.. Register: neutral, standard English. A common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; native speakers immediately notice when slang appears in formal contexts, so always check the surrounding register before producing it yourself.
Overbridge means: A bridge that allows traffic to pass over a road, river, railway etc.. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
Slang is read by different audiences for very different reasons. The For parents view re-explains the term in plain, non-judgemental language so a caregiver can understand what their child means without needing the surrounding subculture. The For English learners view focuses on register (when it's safe to use), formal alternatives, and common mistakes — what a textbook won't teach you.
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A section of a road or path that crosses over an obstacle, especially another road, railway, etc.
(transitive) To exceed, overstep, or transcend a limit, threshold, or goal.
(intransitive, slang, prison, Australia) To approach threateningly; to gesture aggressively; to show off as if to fight.
To pass above something, as when flying or moving on a higher road.
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(transitive) To form a bridge over; to overarch.
“Harrow & Wealdstone: Step free access is not available between Wealdstone High St / platform 6 (southbound NR trains to Euston) and the overbridge. Use the car park entrance on Sandridge Close for step free access to other platforms.”
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