suspension bridge
noun
: a bridge that has its roadway suspended from two or more cables usually passing over towers and securely anchored at the ends see bridge illustration
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The scenic drive includes a crossing of the Hardanger Bridge, one of the longest suspension bridges in the world, which links Ulvik to the main route between Bergen and Oslo.
Alternatively, regional buses connect Ulvik to nearby towns like Voss and Eidfjord, but schedules are infrequent.
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David Nikel, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025
The bridge is a steel truss suspension bridge with a total length of 9,482 feet.
—Hassan Tayir, CNN Money, 15 Apr. 2025
The interior also includes a glass mezzanine and stairway leading to nine guest staterooms (each 538 square feet), an open-plan cinema, and even a children’s play area accessed by a suspension bridge.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 26 Feb. 2025
This means that the cables supporting the roadway are anchored in towering twin pylons, rather than on shore as in a common suspension bridge.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 8 May 2025
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David Nikel, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025
The bridge is a steel truss suspension bridge with a total length of 9,482 feet.
—Hassan Tayir, CNN Money, 15 Apr. 2025
The interior also includes a glass mezzanine and stairway leading to nine guest staterooms (each 538 square feet), an open-plan cinema, and even a children’s play area accessed by a suspension bridge.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 26 Feb. 2025
This means that the cables supporting the roadway are anchored in towering twin pylons, rather than on shore as in a common suspension bridge.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 8 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for suspension bridge
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“Suspension bridge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/suspension%20bridge. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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