tappan zee bridge
Proper noun: A specific cantilever bridge that spans the Hudson River in New York State, connecting Rockland and Westchester counties. It is a notable infrastructure landmark.
The term "Tappan Zee Bridge" is used as a proper noun to refer specifically to this bridge. It is often mentioned in contexts of transportation, geography, engineering, and local history. * The old Tappan Zee Bridge was replaced by a new twin-span structure. * Commuters experienced delays on the Tappan Zee Bridge this morning. * The engineering of the Tappan Zee Bridge was studied in our civil engineering class.
- The name is sometimes used metonymically to refer to the general area of the Hudson River it crosses or the associated commute.
- Traffic reports often warn of congestion near the Tappan Zee Bridge.
- The New NY Bridge / Governor Mario M. Cuomo Bridge: The official name of the replacement bridge that opened in 2017-2018, often still colloquially referred to as the "new Tappan Zee Bridge."
- Cantilever bridge: The type of structural design used for the original bridge.
- Hudson River: The body of water the bridge crosses.
- (There are no direct synonyms for this proper noun, as it is a unique entity. In context, it might be referred to generally as) the bridge, the Hudson River crossing.
- Cross the Tappan Zee: A phrase meaning to travel over this specific bridge.
- We need to cross the Tappan Zee to get to the concert.
This is a proper noun referring to a singular, specific landmark. The original bridge (1955-2017) was demolished, and the name now commonly refers to the crossing site and its new replacement infrastructure.
- a cantilever bridge across the Hudson River