rope bridge
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3.5
- noun
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puente colgante
- The hikers carefully crossed the rope bridge that spanned the rushing river below.
- cross the rope bridge
Examples
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They had walked until dawn when they met Lokesh at the ancient rope bridge that spanned the gorge separating the hermitage from the rest of the world.
Fiction book (2002) -
Multiple levels of suspended rope bridges and net tunnels connect you to towering platforms that overlook the gushing geyser.
Blog text (28) -
Tomorrow, we're shooting this fantastic rope bridge scene.
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But nothing excited George more than the sight of the biggest rope bridge he'd ever seen.
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Before them, a tenuous rope bridge leads to a vast rock landing.
Fiction book (1995) -
Drew smiles, stashes the map, and starts across the rope bridge, hand over hand.
Fiction book (1991) -
Unfortunately, Connery's march goes across a rope bridge crossing a deep chasm.
Blog text (8) -
Precarious rope bridges cross between buildings, and the whole place smells of the herbs growing below.
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It was like a little rope bridge, like Indiana Jones high above a raging torrent.
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Go Ape, a U.K.-based firm, is working on plans with the city parks department to build a zip line and rope bridge course in a forested section of the park.
Blog text (1)
Synonyms
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1.0
A structure built across water, like a river, to carry people or vehicles
How Stable
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: a bridge made of or supported by ropes is derivable from 'rope' + 'bridge'. This noun–noun compound follows regular English compounding patterns and has clear equivalents in many languages, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily understand it.
Etymology
The noun rope bridge is a simple picture: a rope holds up a bridge so people can 'cross a gap' like a river or a deep valley. That's why it means a narrow, hanging bridge used to get to the other side.