footbridge
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of footbridge
First recorded in 1325–75, footbridge is from the Middle English word fotbrigge. See foot, bridge 1
Example Sentences
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“None of this was a foregone conclusion,” Al-Shamahi says, standing on London’s Millennium Footbridge, before the jagged glass peaks of modern British architecture.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 16, 2025
In Studio City’s Footbridge Square neighborhood, the two-story, nearly 3,000-square-foot home draws the eye with a striking gray exterior offset by a bright-blue double-door entry.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 5, 2020
We walked over to the Weeks Footbridge maintaining a careful six-feet distance from anyone around us and avoiding any contact with surfaces.
From New York Times • May 12, 2020
Pooley Bridge in Ullswater and the Fitz Footbridge in Keswick both collapsed.
From BBC • Dec. 5, 2016
Footbridge was another 2 1/4 lengths back in third and paid $5.20 to show.
From Washington Times • Sep. 27, 2014
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