footbridge
Americannoun
noun
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012Etymology
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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Maintenance work on footbridges at Kirkwood Street and Cornwall Street is set to last until December this year.
From BBC
EMR added the trial would not affect the decision to install ticket barriers limiting access to platforms from the footbridge through Nottingham railway station.
From BBC
There will also be a new footbridge over the tracks at the station, to allow people to walk or cycle to the site from Wixams.
From BBC
A footbridge carries you above a developing conifer thicket.
From Los Angeles Times
His family is hoping to build a footbridge in his memory, but for now, the nearest crossing is several miles away.
From Los Angeles Times
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