pontoon bridge

American  

noun

1. a bridge supported by pontoons.

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Etymology

Origin of pontoon bridge

First recorded in 1695–1705

Example Sentences

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

Dozens of South Korean and U.S. combat engineers build a pontoon bridge to ferry tanks and armored vehicles across the water, all within easy range of North Korean artillery.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 29, 2023

The deputy commander of a National Guard unit said his men prevented an attempted river crossing by Russian troops last week, destroying tanks and a pontoon bridge.

From New York Times • Jul. 17, 2022

The dressing station was on the Austrian side of the river under the edge of the hill and stretcher-bearers would bring the wounded back across the pontoon bridge.

From "A Farewell To Arms" by Ernest Hemingway