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pontoon bridge

American  

noun

  1. a bridge supported by pontoons.


Etymology

Origin of pontoon bridge

First recorded in 1695–1705

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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

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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