pontoon bridge

noun

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web 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

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“Pontoon bridge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pontoon%20bridge. Accessed 2 Jun. 2023.

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