Bridgewater

New Jersey township name

Bridgewater is a common English place name, appearing in towns across Britain, the United States, Canada, and Australia.

The name typically indicates a settlement near a bridge over water.

In finance, Bridgewater Associates is the world's largest hedge fund, founded by Ray Dalio: Bridgewater's investment strategies influenced the industry.

place-name

Somerset

English southwestern county

Virginia · Nova Scotia · Tasmania · market town · historic town · canal · quay · Victorian architecture · heritage · St. Mary's Church

settlement

township

County's smaller division

homestead · pioneers · frontier · inhabitants · residents · locals · community · neighborhood · population · housing

water

stream

Steady continuous flow

inlet · harbor · bay · waterway · tributary · confluence · watershed · riverbank · waterfront · millpond

bridge

crossing

Point where paths intersect

  • spanDistance between endpoints
  • archCurved spanning structure
  • fordWalkable river crossing

ferry · viaduct · causeway · overpass · aqueduct · pontoon · trestle · suspension · cable-stayed · stepping-stones

Family

water, river, bridge, watered, watering, waters, waterproof, bridges, bridged

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