footbridge

«footbridge» in Mova's school dictionary: A narrow bridge only for people walking, not for cars — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (a footbridge, footbridges)

meaning for a pupil

A narrow bridge only for people walking, not for cars. tree →

sense in the lessons

In everyday life, footbridges cross railways, busy roads, rivers and streams; they keep walkers safe from traffic. In design and technology lessons, pupils build model footbridges to test strength. Phrases: «cross the footbridge», «a wooden footbridge».

examples

• We crossed the stream on a wooden footbridge. tree →
• Use the footbridge to get over the railway. tree →
• The footbridge over the motorway keeps walkers safe. tree →
• In D&T we built a footbridge out of straws. tree →
• The old footbridge wobbled in the wind. tree →
• Bikes must be walked across the footbridge. tree →
• As he crossed a narrow footbridge, he happened to look down and saw himself reflected in the quiet water as if in a mirror. tree →

note

Countable compound: foot + bridge. Safety: always use the footbridge or crossing instead of running across railway lines or busy roads.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «footbridge» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.