suspension bridge

American  

noun

1. a bridge having a deck suspended from cables anchored at their extremities and usually raised on towers.

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suspension bridge British  

noun

1. a bridge that has a deck suspended by cables or rods from other cables or chains that hang between two towers and are anchored at both ends

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Etymology

Origin of suspension bridge

First recorded in 1815–25

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suspension bridge

The Ponte 25 de Abril suspension bridge is often compared to San Francisco’s Golden Gate.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026

"Still, markets understand the difference between stabilization and resolution. This summit feels less like a peace treaty and more like engineers reinforcing a suspension bridge during a storm," Innes said.

From Barron's ● May 15, 2026

Photographs published by local media show people stranded on roofs as floodwaters creep into their homes, while a video circulating online shows a suspension bridge in Lam Dong province getting torn off its anchors.

From BBC ● Nov. 20, 2025

You’ll then cross a suspension bridge, and you’ll hear, “Be careful, it’s very wobbly,” before seeing Lee, 48.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2024

Halfway between Tower Hill Road and Margaret’s, in the middle of the campus, there is a suspension bridge over a deep gorge that had been carved out by the glaciers.

From "Silent To The Bone" by E.L. Konigsburg