A 16th-century enclosed bridge in Venice between the Doges' Palace and the state prison, originally crossed by prisoners on their way to torture or execution.
Definition of Bridge of Sighs in US English:
Bridge of Sighs
proper nounˈˌbrij əv ˈsīz
A 16th-century enclosed bridge in Venice between the Doges' Palace and the state prison, originally crossed by prisoners on their way to torture or execution.