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
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
A stream of fans crossed the pontoon bridge at the western end of the course and began to fill the massive wooden bleachers on the far side of the water.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
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