1. situated on the other side of a bridge
Usage: formal; rare
2. relating to or characteristic of the south side of the Thames in London
Usage: British; historical

Examples

• The transpontine districts of London developed rapidly in the 19th century.
• He lived in a transpontine neighborhood across the river.
• The theater was located in the transpontine area of Southwark.
• Transpontine melodramas were popular entertainment in Victorian London.
• The bridge connected the city center to the transpontine suburbs.
• Many working-class families settled in transpontine areas for cheaper housing.