Definition of footbridge
: a bridge for pedestrians
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We built a wooden footbridge over the creek.
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Across the footbridge behind the home is Aood Baan Krua Thai Silk, one of two silk weavers that have been operational since Thompson’s day, selling gorgeous scarlet silk scarves right off the loom for around $18.
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Guests will hike along the one-mile portion owned by the Manchester Land Conservation Trust and, depending on the weather, on to Center Springs Park and the footbridge over Bigelow Brook.
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Workers continued clearing rubble from the catastrophic collapse of a Miami footbridge on Friday as federal investigators prepared to find out what went wrong — and whether a deadly design flaw or human error was to blame.
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There’s also a page in the book that shows the Boston Public Garden footbridge, where Kensky and Downes got engaged.
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Chameau Bridge Moron, Haiti This footbridge across Haiti’s flood-prone Grand’Anse River has been a literal lifeline for villagers since opening in 2015, serving more than 40,000 people per year.
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At the footbridge that connects East and West Dundee.
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But there’s still an door footbridge in one building as part of a jungle-like setting.
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In another scene, Swift rocks a t-shirt while standing on what appears to be London’s Millennium footbridge in front of St. Paul’s Cathedral.
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First Known Use of footbridge
15th century
FOOTBRIDGE Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of footbridge for English Language Learners
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: a bridge for people who are walking
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