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footbridge

[foot-brij] / ˈfʊtˌbrɪdʒ /
NOUN
overpass
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On Thursday, there were brief scuffles when police blocked protesters as they tried to hang a banner from a footbridge in the Thai capital, but there was no sign of trouble on Friday morning.

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026

The quake caused power outages, damaged roads, brought down part of a castle wall, and destroyed a footbridge.

From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026

Around 6:50 p.m., the car was seen parked near the footbridge at Bondi Beach.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 22, 2025

At around that time, Sajid Akram left a footbridge that offered a commanding view of the area and advanced towards the festival.

From Barron's ● Dec. 22, 2025

By noon, after we’d crossed a wobbly footbridge suspended high over the river—the fourth river crossing of the day—rivulets of sweat were dripping off my chin, and I peeled down to shorts and a T-shirt.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer


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