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
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Both the Golden Gate's shape and bright red color is extremely similar to the Ponte 25 de Abril suspension bridge in Lisbon, Portugal. 
Lauren Smith Mcdonough And Janaya Wecker, House Beautiful, 1 Sep. 2022 The water flowed across Charles Street into the Public Garden, where the banks of the lagoon lapped around the legs of park benches, and submerged a walkway under the suspension bridge. John Hilliard, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Aug. 2022 Mount Rainier closed Grove of the Patriarchs last November, after flooding caused significant damage to the area’s suspension bridge, and Acadia cut access to ten miles of carriage roads last June, following a severe rainstorm. Emily Pennington, Outside Online, 10 Aug. 2022 Among the distinctions of the suspension bridge is that it was made from parts manufactured by the John A. Roebling & Sons Co., known for designing and building New York’s Brooklyn Bridge, and the Roebling Bridge over the Ohio River in Cincinnati. Steven Litt, cleveland, 29 Aug. 2022 The model also posted a video of herself ziplining, as well as a photo of a suspension bridge and a shot of her feet high above the foliage below. Alexandra Schonfeld, Peoplemag, 17 Aug. 2022 Jenner also posted a video of herself ziplining during her time in the wilderness, plus a photo from high above the ground and a scenic shot of a suspension bridge. Stephanie Wenger, PEOPLE.com, 1 Aug. 2022 Some of the tree houses were subsequently destroyed, along with a suspension bridge that defenders had built over a creek. Charles Bethea, The New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2022 This family-friendly resort has enough diversity to challenge adrenaline junkies, like climbing 500 vertical feet or crossing a 120-foot-long suspension bridge. Sal Vaglica, USA TODAY, 18 June 2022 See More
Lauren Smith Mcdonough And Janaya Wecker, House Beautiful, 1 Sep. 2022 The water flowed across Charles Street into the Public Garden, where the banks of the lagoon lapped around the legs of park benches, and submerged a walkway under the suspension bridge. John Hilliard, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Aug. 2022 Mount Rainier closed Grove of the Patriarchs last November, after flooding caused significant damage to the area’s suspension bridge, and Acadia cut access to ten miles of carriage roads last June, following a severe rainstorm. Emily Pennington, Outside Online, 10 Aug. 2022 Among the distinctions of the suspension bridge is that it was made from parts manufactured by the John A. Roebling & Sons Co., known for designing and building New York’s Brooklyn Bridge, and the Roebling Bridge over the Ohio River in Cincinnati. Steven Litt, cleveland, 29 Aug. 2022 The model also posted a video of herself ziplining, as well as a photo of a suspension bridge and a shot of her feet high above the foliage below. Alexandra Schonfeld, Peoplemag, 17 Aug. 2022 Jenner also posted a video of herself ziplining during her time in the wilderness, plus a photo from high above the ground and a scenic shot of a suspension bridge. Stephanie Wenger, PEOPLE.com, 1 Aug. 2022 Some of the tree houses were subsequently destroyed, along with a suspension bridge that defenders had built over a creek. Charles Bethea, The New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2022 This family-friendly resort has enough diversity to challenge adrenaline junkies, like climbing 500 vertical feet or crossing a 120-foot-long suspension bridge. Sal Vaglica, USA TODAY, 18 June 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1821, in the meaning defined above