pontoon bridge
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of pontoon bridge
First recorded in 1695–1705
Example Sentences
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The last time, it was a Soviet-made pontoon bridge.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026
Fraser came of age on Mercer Island, adjacent to Lake Washington’s eastern shore, across a heavily-trafficked pontoon bridge notorious for fatal crashes.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2025
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 • Mar. 5, 2023
Aerial images showed dozens of burnt-out tanks and the remains of a pontoon bridge.
From BBC • May 13, 2022
Then in the afternoon, we went to Punda and stood near the pontoon bridge as she steamed slowly down St. Anna Bay.
From "The Cay" by Theodore Taylor
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