footbridge

noun

foot·​bridge ˈfu̇t-ˌbrij How to pronounce footbridge (audio)
: a bridge for pedestrians

Examples of footbridge in a Sentence

We built a wooden footbridge over the creek.
Recent Examples on the Web The plan is to not allow visitors north of the Big Sable River and close the dam, footbridge and highway bridge. Tanya Wildt, Detroit Free Press, 23 Feb. 2024 Immediately after the bridge, turn right and uphill, following signs over the footbridge to W 181st St, through Washington Heights to Fort Tryon Park. Francesca Carington, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Jan. 2024 In 2015, a particularly bad winter storm destroyed a footbridge and washed away the statue, leading to the construction of the big suspension bridge, a replacement statue and a newer, bigger clearing, which opened in 2022. oregonlive, 2 Sep. 2023 To get to school, Huang had to cross a rickety pedestrian footbridge over a river. Stephen Witt, The New Yorker, 27 Nov. 2023 The main house is situated on one side, while a guest residence and a caretaker’s house sit on the other, with the two halves connected by a private footbridge. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 1 Sep. 2023 Another 375-foot-span footbridge on Spruce Street dates to 1912 and was built to get pedestrians across the canyon to streetcars on Fourth Avenue. San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Oct. 2023 The attack happened around 8 p.m. on the Riverwalk near a footbridge between Newton and Farewell streets, State Police said. Travis Andersen, BostonGlobe.com, 31 July 2023 Advertisement Things to do: Take a stroll on the 236-foot-span Quince Street wood footbridge, first built in 1905, which overlooks Maple Canyon and the bay and ocean beyond. San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Oct. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of footbridge was in the 15th century

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“Footbridge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/footbridge. Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.

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footbridge

noun
foot·​bridge -ˌbrij How to pronounce footbridge (audio)
: a bridge for pedestrians

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