foot-bridge

A family walks across the foot-bridge over the small stream.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A bridge for pedestrians: A "foot-bridge" is a narrow bridge designed specifically for people to walk across, not for vehicles or animals.

Usage Examples

• (A bridge for walking over the river.)
• (A pedestrian bridge in a recreational area.)

Advanced Usage

• "to cross a foot-bridge": to walk over a foot-bridge.

  • She crossed the foot-bridge carefully because it was slippery. (She walked over the narrow bridge with caution.)

• "suspension foot-bridge": a type of foot-bridge that hangs from cables.

  • The suspension foot-bridge swayed in the wind. (A hanging pedestrian bridge that moves slightly.)

Variants and Related Words

• Footpath (n): a path for walking, often alongside a road.

  • The footpath leads to the foot-bridge. (A walking path connecting to the pedestrian bridge.)

• Footway (n): another term for a sidewalk or pedestrian path.

  • The footway ends at the foot-bridge. (The walking path stops at the bridge.)

Synonyms

• Pedestrian bridge: a bridge for people on foot.
• Walkway: a passage or path for walking, which may include a bridge.

Related Idioms

• (No common idioms directly use "foot-bridge," but the concept appears in descriptive language.)
  • "A foot-bridge over troubled water" (a metaphorical adaptation of the song title, meaning a safe passage through difficulty).