transpontine

adjective trans·pon·tine \tran(t)s-ˈpän-ˌtīn\

Definition of TRANSPONTINE

: situated on the farther side of a bridge

British : situated on the south side of the Thames

trans- + Latin pont-, pons bridge — more at find

First Known Use: 1844

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