trestle

Example Sentences

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The railroad crosses sensitive marine ecosystems using a swing bridge over the Swinomish Channel and a trestle across Padilla Bay within the reservation.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 4, 2024

"It was waiter service when it first started and everyone came and sat at long trestle tables and they were served their pie and It took time when it was busy," Linda says.

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2024

Along with the trestle, it destroyed a residence, damaged another and burned down 24 outbuildings.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 7, 2023

Not far away, Jake had created a room without a roof between two trestle pilings, complete with sofa, table and work space for an artist.

From Salon • Mar. 8, 2023

Jerking myself up, I saw I couldn’t possibly get off the trestle before the train moved onto it.

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns