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pontoon bridge

American  

noun

  1. a bridge supported by pontoons.


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

Dmytro Kashenko, the Ukrainian officer who commanded the counterattack on the pontoon bridge, said in an interview.

From New York Times • May 25, 2022

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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