suspension bridge

noun

1. a bridge having a deck suspended from cables anchored at their extremities and usually raised on towers.

suspension bridge

noun

1. a bridge that has a deck suspended by cables or rods from other cables or chains that hang between two towers and are anchored at both ends

Word History and Origins

Origin of suspension bridge¹

First recorded in 1815–25

Example Sentences

Once a tollway, the iconic mile-long suspension bridge — a crucial artery in the nation’s busiest port complex — has been deteriorating for years.

From Los Angeles Times

The British actor proposed to the “Supergirl” star in January while they were celebrating her birthday in Gstaad, Switzerland, popping the question on the snowy suspension bridge Peak Walk.

From Los Angeles Times

Damage affects only the 1950 suspension bridge, whose green steel towers support westbound lanes to Gig Harbor.

From Seattle Times

She beams with pride when sharing progress on the rehabilitation of a historic suspension bridge — one leading to a city island where she worked at a family-owned bar.

From Seattle Times

The agency that oversees New York’s bridges and tunnels says the fee represents the estimated amount of toll revenue lost when the nation’s longest suspension bridge is closed.

From Seattle Times