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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The two-and-a-half-hour excursion, which includes six ziplines and two suspension bridges, costs $114.99. Katie Wiseman, The Courier-Journal, 17 Dec. 2024 Access to each pod is provided via timber suspension bridges. New Atlas, 12 Dec. 2024 Walk to the waterfront where the Rhone River flows flat and fast and cross the handsome pedestrian/bicycle only Passerelle Marc-Seguin wooden suspension bridge. Tom Mullen, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024 The final design has been approved for the Messina Strait Bridge, which will be the world's longest suspension bridge. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for suspension bridge 

Word History

First Known Use

1821, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of suspension bridge was in 1821

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“Suspension bridge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/suspension%20bridge. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.

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suspension bridge

noun
: a bridge that has its roadway suspended from two or more cables usually passing over towers and strongly anchored at the ends

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