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
The Russians would be forced to waste time building a replacement pontoon bridge, giving Vladyslav and his unit time to pull back to Kyiv.
From BBC ● Feb. 22, 2023
By the time of the March 30 trip, the Ukrainian military had fashioned a makeshift pontoon bridge across the river that the van could traverse.
From New York Times ● Apr. 20, 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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