suspension bridge
noun
: a bridge that has its roadway suspended from two or more cables usually passing over towers and securely anchored at the ends see bridge illustration
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Engineering marvel: When it was completed in 1937, the landmark was the longest and tallest suspension bridge in the world.
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David Caraccio, Sacramento Bee, 11 Mar. 2025
Construction is underway on what's planned to be a grand suspension bridge — the Atlanta Beltline's first — spanning Peachtree Creek in Buckhead.
—Thomas Wheatley, Axios, 21 Feb. 2025
Young guests can also make a splash in the park's waterfalls or venture across a rope-and-wood suspension bridge in the jungle garden area.
—Beth Luberecki, USA TODAY, 10 Feb. 2025
Montmorency Falls, a roughly 15-minute drive east of Quebec, is a 272-foot-tall waterfall with several vantage points, including an observation deck and a suspension bridge.
—Vjosa Isai, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
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David Caraccio, Sacramento Bee, 11 Mar. 2025
Construction is underway on what's planned to be a grand suspension bridge — the Atlanta Beltline's first — spanning Peachtree Creek in Buckhead.
—Thomas Wheatley, Axios, 21 Feb. 2025
Young guests can also make a splash in the park's waterfalls or venture across a rope-and-wood suspension bridge in the jungle garden area.
—Beth Luberecki, USA TODAY, 10 Feb. 2025
Montmorency Falls, a roughly 15-minute drive east of Quebec, is a 272-foot-tall waterfall with several vantage points, including an observation deck and a suspension bridge.
—Vjosa Isai, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
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“Suspension bridge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/suspension%20bridge. Accessed 9 Apr. 2025.
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