MILLENNIUM BRIDGE, THE


Meaning of MILLENNIUM BRIDGE, THE in English

Milˌlennium ˈBridge, the BrE AmE

a bridge designed by the British ↑ architect Sir Norman Foster and built in London across the River Thames to celebrate the year 2000. On the day it opened, so many people went onto the bridge that it began to move from side to side, and it was closed for safety reasons. Engineers made some changes to the bridge so that it could be used again. It is informally known as the Wibbly Wobbly Bridge.

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