suspension bridge

noun

|Updated on: 19 Jun 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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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
Over the next kilometer and a half of trail, we were rewarded with a blue lagoon, bubbling sulfuric pools and passage over rickety, one-person suspension bridges that left us feeling like Indiana Jones.

— katie quirk, BostonGlobe.com, "Multigenerational family travel isn’t for the birds," 28 Mar. 2018
More: How the suspension bridge became our icon More: Take the news with you.

— cameron knight, Cincinnati.com, "Part of Roebling Bridge 'distorted and cracked,' no timeline on repairs," 22 Mar. 2018
The striking Nelson Mandela suspension bridge leads to gritty downtown Johannesburg.

— andrew meldrum, chicagotribune.com, "'Black Panther' fans can find glimpses of Wakanda in Africa," 21 Mar. 2018
The Roebling suspension bridge remains closed Thursday due to icy condition.

— cheryl vari, Cincinnati.com, "Cincinnati weather: Cold start Thursday, then a big swing," 8 Feb. 2018

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