Roebling
Americannoun
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John Augustus, 1806–69, U.S. engineer, born in Germany: pioneer of wire-rope suspension bridges, designer of the Brooklyn Bridge.
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his son Washington Augustus, 1837–1926, U.S. engineer: completed Brooklyn Bridge 1883.
Example Sentences
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More than two weeks have passed since an impromptu march across the Roebling Suspension Bridge between Cincinnati, Ohio, and Covington, Kentucky, devolved into utter chaos.
From Salon • Aug. 6, 2025
She celebrated the achievements of Emily Warren Roebling, who spent years helping with the planning and building of the Brooklyn Bridge after her husband, Washington Roebling, the bridge’s chief engineer, fell sick and was bedridden.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 6, 2023
Ryan Cook and Kaleb Torress poked through what they called a “little gold mine” on Roebling Avenue in Westwood and heaved a scratch-free shelf into the back of their pickup truck.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 1, 2023
While writing “The Great Bridge,” he grew a beard, like the engineer Washington Roebling.
From New York Times • Aug. 8, 2022
The Builders of the bridge: the story of John Roebling and his son.
From U.S. Copyright Renewals, 1977 July - December by Library of Congress. Copyright Office
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