pontoon bridge

noun

1. a bridge supported by pontoons.

Word History and Origins

Origin of pontoon bridge¹

First recorded in 1695–1705

Example Sentences

Dozens of South Korean and U.S. combat engineers build a pontoon bridge to ferry tanks and armored vehicles across the water, all within easy range of North Korean artillery.

From Seattle Times

Tim Hadaway, director at the International Equestrian Federation in charge of Games operations, said a new pontoon bridge across the Grand Canal, the largest basin in the palace grounds, was stable enough so that “you don’t have any significant movement that impacts the way that the horse is galloping and feeling as it comes across.”

From Washington Times

Tim Hadaway, director at the International Equestrian Federation in charge of Games operations, said a new pontoon bridge across the Grand Canal, the largest basin in the palace grounds, was stable enough so that “you don’t have any significant movement that impacts the way that the horse is galloping and feeling as it comes across.”

From Seattle Times

Associated Press journalists near Bakhmut on Saturday saw a pontoon bridge set up by Ukrainian soldiers to help the few remaining residents reach the nearby village of Khromove.

From Seattle Times

An AP team near Bakhmut on Saturday saw a pontoon bridge set up by Ukrainian soldiers to help the city’s few remaining residents reach the nearby village of Khromove.

From Washington Times