landbridge
nounUK /ˈlænd.brɪdʒ/
US /ˈlænd.brɪdʒ/
A landbridge is a strip of land that connects two places animals or people can walk across.
Long ago, a landbridge joined Asia and North America, and animals walked across it.
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2. A narrow piece of land that lets animals move from one habitat to another.
The park protects a landbridge so deer can safely cross between the forests.
3. A route over land that links two areas separated by water or ice.
The frozen sea formed a landbridge the foxes used to reach the island.
4. In shipping, a land route used to carry goods between two sea routes.
Trucks use the landbridge to move cargo from the west coast to the east coast.