footbridgenoun [ C ]
uk/ˈfʊt.brɪdʒ/us/ˈfʊt.brɪdʒ/a narrow bridge that is only used by people who are walking
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Bridges
- airbridge
- aqueduct
- bridge
- cofferdam
- drawbridge
- flyover
- humpback bridge
- jetty
- overpass
- pier
- pontoon
- rope bridge
- span
- suspension bridge
- swing bridge
- viaduct
Examples from literature
- 'Now, my girl, we have a great deal to do to-day,' said the old man, when they had crossed the footbridge.
- A small footbridge leads across the moat to the churchyard.
- As he crossed a narrow footbridge, he happened to look down and saw himself reflected in the quiet water as if in a mirror.
- Luckily we found a footbridge lower down the stream.
- Out over the canal stretched footbridges, and these were thickly sown with barbed wire.