suspension bridge

American  

noun

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

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suspension bridge British  

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

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Etymology

Origin of suspension bridge

First recorded in 1815–25

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suspension bridge

"Still, markets understand the difference between stabilization and resolution. This summit feels less like a peace treaty and more like engineers reinforcing a suspension bridge during a storm," Innes said.

From Barron's ● May 15, 2026

The Indreni steel suspension bridge, connecting East and South Sikkim, is washed away.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 1, 2026

In 2022, around 135 people were killed when a 137-year-old suspension bridge in Gujarat's Morbi town collapsed into a river.

From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2025

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 ● Nov. 4, 2024

The woman left him with a grateful nod, then fell back in with the crowd making its way across the George Washington Bridge, the massive suspension bridge connecting Manhattan to New Jersey.

From "Eleven" by Tom Rogers