OVERCROSSING
Dictionary entry overview: What does overcrossing mean? • OVERCROSSING (noun)
The noun OVERCROSSING has 1 sense:
1. a bridge designed for pedestrians
Familiarity information: OVERCROSSING used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• OVERCROSSING (noun)
Meaning:
A bridge designed for pedestrians
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
footbridge; overcrossing; pedestrian bridge
Hypernyms ("overcrossing" is a kind of...):
bridge; span (a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "overcrossing"):
gangboard; gangplank; gangway (a temporary bridge for getting on and off a vessel at dockside)
jet bridge (an extendible bridge for loading passengers onto large commercial airplanes; provides protected access to the plane from the gate)
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