Also means
long weekend
Usage Note
Puente has a well-known secondary meaning in Spain: a long weekend created when a public holiday falls on a Thursday or Tuesday, prompting people to 'bridge' the gap to the weekend. Hacer puente means to take that extra day off. The word is also used in dentistry (puente dental — dental bridge) and engineering.
Examples
"Cruzamos el puente a pie."
Natural Translation
We crossed the bridge on foot.
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