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 suspension bridge is 5 miles long, the Mackinac Bridge Authority says.
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Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 28 Aug. 2025
No one died, but rock from the dam slammed into five structures, destroying two suspension bridges and Placer County’s State Route 49 bridge, according the association.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Taroko Gorge, however, carves breathtaking grandeur from marble stone; a natural cathedral of cliffs, where suspension bridges sway above rapids and swallows dart through narrow canyons.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
View gallery - 5 images The Italian government has given the green light to an incredibly ambitious plan to connect Sicily and mainland Italy with the world's longest suspension bridge.
—New Atlas, 11 Aug. 2025
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Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 28 Aug. 2025
No one died, but rock from the dam slammed into five structures, destroying two suspension bridges and Placer County’s State Route 49 bridge, according the association.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Taroko Gorge, however, carves breathtaking grandeur from marble stone; a natural cathedral of cliffs, where suspension bridges sway above rapids and swallows dart through narrow canyons.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
View gallery - 5 images The Italian government has given the green light to an incredibly ambitious plan to connect Sicily and mainland Italy with the world's longest suspension bridge.
—New Atlas, 11 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for suspension bridge
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