pontoon

Example Sentences

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The last time, it was a Soviet-made pontoon bridge.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Rescue teams from Thursday used earth moving equipment on a pontoon to dredge a channel through the sand to allow the animal to escape.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 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

The icy water is like fire on my skin and all my brain can think of is making it to the pontoon without needing help from the lifeguards.

From BBC • Feb. 8, 2025

There was a pontoon that went across from Torkor, but I had no money for the fare, and how would I even get to Torkor on my own?

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo