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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Students, standing on a footbridge at the Central University of Venezuela, spoke about democracy and the end of dictatorship.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026
At around that time, Sajid Akram left a footbridge that offered a commanding view of the area and advanced towards the festival.
From Barron's • Dec. 22, 2025
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 • May 21, 2025
With its red-accented A-frame roof, footbridge and wishing well, the home echoed the dwarfs’ forest abode from the movie, but sat in the distinctly more metropolitan locale of the Hancock Park neighborhood of Los Angeles.
From Salon • Mar. 29, 2025
I ask her as we walk slowly back around to the footbridge, her gloved hand resting inside of mine.
From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott
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