suspension bridge

noun

|Updated on: 31 Jul 2018

Definition of suspension bridge

: 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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Connected to the expansive lagoon-style pool complex, this oasis appeals to both kids and adults with a 280-foot slide, a lazy river, several terraced pools, and a jungle garden with a rope-and-wood suspension bridge.

— alisha prakash, USA TODAY, "10 Caribbean resorts with awesome water parks," 2 May 2018
On some blocks, the view is not of skyscrapers, suspension bridges or harbor-side statues, but something much more surprising: an ark’s worth of wildlife, spotted, striped and furry, frolicking in meadows and forests.

— New York Times, "West Farms, the Bronx: Flora, Fauna and Renewal," 13 June 2018
Europe’s highest suspension bridge perches you perfectly to see the whole Alps range.

— jamie moore, USA TODAY, "The world’s 10 most amazing suspension bridges," 26 Apr. 2018
The Art All Night festival is held in the Chambersburg neighborhood in a 50,000-square-foot building, once the site of a factory that made the wire for many U.S. suspension bridges, according to the event’s webpage.

— zolan kanno-youngs, WSJ, "Shooting at New Jersey Art Festival Leaves 22 People Injured," 17 June 2018
The rule of law in the United States is like a suspension bridge — still upright, but with cables snapping, one by one.

— jonathan chait, Daily Intelligencer, "The Rule of Law Is Crumbling Further Each Day Under Trump," 10 June 2018
The Verrazano-Narrows Bridge: A colossal expanse linking Brooklyn and Staten Island, once the longest suspension bridge in the world and a proud symbol of New York City’s history and urban geography.

— vivian wang, New York Times, "How Do You Solve a Problem Like the Verrazano? With an Extra Z," 7 June 2018
Even people who didn't get tickets had the opportunity to check out the fest; the nearby John A. Roebling suspension bridge provided a perfect vantage point for pedestrians to check out both stages.

— anne nickoloff, cleveland.com, "The National's Homecoming music festival features somber alt-rock in downtown Cincinnati (photos)," 30 Apr. 2018
The town’s two suspension bridges, wide enough for a few people, are clogged with Indians in saris, Westerners in harem pants, honking motorbikes, dung-dropping cows and mooching monkeys.

— patrick scott, WSJ, "Rafting the Ganges River: An Adrenaline Rush With Divine Rewards," 3 Apr. 2018

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