pedestrian bridge
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2.8
- noun
- /pəˈdɛstrɪən brɪdʒ/
:
puente peatonal
- The new pedestrian bridge allows families to cross safely over the busy highway.
- pedestrian bridge that spans
- pedestrian bridge crosses
- pedestrian bridge connecting
Examples
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The thermometer on the front porch of Jeannette's residence had read five degrees below zero, but here on the open pedestrian bridge, in knifelike gusts of wind, it was even colder.
Fiction book (1995) -
Calatrava has also built a pedestrian bridge like a cat's paw spanning the Nervion and visible from the museum.
Academic text (1999) -
I was walking to my office when I passed a man sitting on the side of a pedestrian bridge.
Blog text (18) -
The pedestrian bridge passes overhead.
Fiction book (1996) -
- Looks like there's a, a pedestrian bridge around that corner, and it leads us right into the heart of the city.
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The University of Minnesota has an annual tradition in which student groups may sign up to paint internal panels on a pedestrian bridge.
Academic text (2016) -
Casson stood on a pedestrian bridge above the tracks.
Fiction book (2002) -
A crowd has gathered on the sidewalks and on the pedestrian bridge that spans the road.
Fiction book (1996) -
Taking a walk across the pedestrian bridge from Saratoga Avenue to Tenandaho Park gives you a glimpse of the possibilities. -- Bob
Blog text (12) -
The Wittwers ride their bicycles across the pedestrian bridge down to the South Waterfront neighborhood.
Blog text (28)
Synonyms
∞
1.0
A structure built across water, like a river, to carry people or vehicles
7
3.2
A narrow path over water or a road for people to walk across, not for vehicles
1
5.6
A bridge that people use to cross a road or train tracks
How Safe
3
2.8
- US
5
2.5
1
1.9
- UK
1
2.1
- UK
1
1.3
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a bridge for pedestrians' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'pedestrian' (someone traveling on foot) with 'bridge' (a span for crossing). This noun–noun compounding is a common, compositional pattern cross-linguistically and would be immediately understandable to a B1 learner who knows both constituents.
Etymology
Pedestrian bridge starts with a clear picture: pedestrian means 'a person who walks' and bridge is something built over a road or river, so you imagine people walking above traffic. That's why it means a bridge made for walkers to 'cross' safely.