What is another word for land bridge?

Pronunciation: [lˈand bɹˈɪd͡ʒ] (IPA)

A land bridge is a natural or man-made structure that connects two land masses. It allows for the movement of animals and humans from one continent to another. There are several synonyms for the term land bridge, including isthmus, causeway, and promontory. An isthmus is a narrow strip of land that connects two larger land masses and is typically bordered by water on both sides. A causeway is a raised roadway or embankment that connects two land masses or islands. A promontory is a rocky, highland area that extends out into the sea and joins two or more land masses. These terms are all used to describe narrow stretches of land that connect two larger regions.

What are the hypernyms for Land bridge?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Famous quotes with Land bridge

  • There is but little room for doubt that Egypt led the way in the creation of the earliest known group of civilizations which arose on both sides of the land bridge between Africa and Eurasia in the fourth millennium B.C.
    James H. Breasted
  • South America had been an island continent, far bigger and far more diverse than Australia, for tens of millions of years before the Isthmus of Panama rose just a couple of million years ago. The resulting flood of North American mammals across the new land bridge corresponds in time with the decimation of the native South American fauna. In fact, most large mammals generally considered distinctly South American... are all recent migrants from North America.
    Stephen Jay Gould

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