footbridge

noun

foot·​bridge ˈfu̇t-ˌbrij How to pronounce footbridge (audio)
: a bridge for pedestrians

Examples of footbridge in a Sentence

We built a wooden footbridge over the creek.
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People watch the first sunrise of the new year from a footbridge overlooking the city skyline in Seoul on January 1, 2024. Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2025 Strolling the park’s length means yelling over the noise from passing trucks, following paved trails wide enough for a military parade, scouting out scarce patches of shade, and negotiating a forbidding footbridge over the Van Wyck Expressway. Justin Davidson, Curbed, 9 Sep. 2025 Stone stairs climb to a waterfall where visitors find a footbridge. Jeanine Barone, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025 For his Eagle Scout project, Grauer Junior Zaid Nazif chose to enhance The Grauer School, an independent school in Encinitas, by constructing a footbridge that connects the school’s basketball court and garden area. News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for footbridge

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of footbridge was in the 15th century

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“Footbridge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/footbridge. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.

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footbridge

noun
foot·​bridge -ˌbrij How to pronounce footbridge (audio)
: a bridge for pedestrians

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