railroad bridge

noun

: a bridge for trains
a railroad bridge

Examples of railroad bridge in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Flooding in the Midwestern U.S. collapsed a railroad bridge and tested a dam Monday after days of heavy rains that have forced hundreds of people to evacuate or be rescued from rising waters. John Hanna, Chicago Tribune, 22 June 2024 Flooding of the Big Sioux River caused a railroad bridge to Iowa to collapse. Max Kim, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2024 River flooding took out a railroad bridge in the state and caused the partial collapse of the Rapidan Dam in southern Minnesota. Evan Bush, NBC News, 25 June 2024 Listen to this article A railroad bridge collapsed during flooding in the Midwestern U.S. that has forced water rescues, led to evacuations, caused at least one death and brought additional misery during a vast and stubborn heat wave. John Hanna, Twin Cities, 24 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for railroad bridge 

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“Railroad bridge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/railroad%20bridge. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.

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