pontoon bridge

noun

: a bridge that floats on the water and is held up by large hollow containers filled with air (called pontoons)

Examples of pontoon bridge in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Russia quickly set up a temporary pontoon bridge; days later, Ukrainian drones struck the temporary bridge. — Marc Santora, New York Times, 4 July 2026

Don’t forget to take a photo on the famous Queen Emma Bridge, a long pontoon bridge that crosses the natural harbor, between bites of sweets made by native Curaçaoans. — Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Apr. 2026

In mid-July, Russian forces attempted to build a pontoon bridge to cross the Oskil, but that effort also failed. — Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025

In the Sandy Creek community, crews plan to assess the possibility of building a temporary low-water crossing or pontoon bridge at the Big Sandy Lane bridge, which was damaged in the floods. — Robbie Farias, Austin American Statesman, 10 July 2025

No bridge crossed the Ohio River yet, so barges were strapped together for a makeshift pontoon bridge to reach Kentucky. — Jeff Suess, The Enquirer, 28 Jan. 2024

Prior to the war, Russia’s intention to advance via this road could be seen by the building of a pontoon bridge to ford a river on the Belarussian side of the border across from Chernobyl. — Sébastien Roblin, Popular Mechanics, 3 May 2023

Associated Press journalists near Bakhmut on Saturday saw a pontoon bridge set up by Ukrainian soldiers to help the few remaining residents reach the nearby village of Khromove. — Arkansas Online, 6 Mar. 2023

At least one attempt in the Luhansk region failed when Ukrainian forces destroyed the pontoon bridge Russia was trying to use. — Eleanor Watson, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2023

Rhymes for pontoon bridge

• abridge
• drawbridge
• footbridge
• oxbridge
• fridge
• midge
• ridge