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footbridge


foot·bridge

noun \ˈfu̇t-ˌbrij\

: a bridge for people who are walking

Full Definition of FOOTBRIDGE

:  a bridge for pedestrians
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Examples of FOOTBRIDGE

  1. We built a wooden footbridge over the creek.

First Known Use of FOOTBRIDGE

14th century

Rhymes with FOOTBRIDGE

abridge, Banbridge, Blue Ridge, browridge, drawbridge, gall midge, Lethbridge, Oak Ridge, Oxbridge, Stourbridge, teethridge, truss bridge

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