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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But the true charm of this place is taking the glass elevator down to the beach club, visiting the tree house bar, and walking the suspension bridge, all of which are harder to navigate.
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Maya Kachroo-Levine, Travel + Leisure, 18 Mar. 2025
On the way to the suspension bridge, about a 15-minute walk, see giant icicles along the cliff sides and the frozen top of the Montmorency River, their stillness stark against the roaring rush of the waterfall.
—Vjosa Isai, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
Thrill seekers and novice hikers alike will get the best views of the gorge, river, and waterfalls from the 80-foot-high suspension bridge.
—Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 21 Mar. 2025
Once a tollway, the iconic mile-long suspension bridge — a crucial artery in the nation’s busiest port complex — has been deteriorating for years.
—Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
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Maya Kachroo-Levine, Travel + Leisure, 18 Mar. 2025
On the way to the suspension bridge, about a 15-minute walk, see giant icicles along the cliff sides and the frozen top of the Montmorency River, their stillness stark against the roaring rush of the waterfall.
—Vjosa Isai, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
Thrill seekers and novice hikers alike will get the best views of the gorge, river, and waterfalls from the 80-foot-high suspension bridge.
—Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 21 Mar. 2025
Once a tollway, the iconic mile-long suspension bridge — a crucial artery in the nation’s busiest port complex — has been deteriorating for years.
—Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Suspension bridge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/suspension%20bridge. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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