footbridge

[ foo t-brij ]

/ ˈfʊtˌbrɪdʒ /

a bridge intended for pedestrians only.

Origin of footbridge

First recorded in 1325–75, footbridge is from the Middle English word fotbrigge. See foot, bridge¹

football, footballer, footbath, footboard, footboy, footbridge, footcare, footcloth, foote, footed, footer

He remembered a footbridge the other volunteers had guessed at.

Uncovering the Secrets of St. Kitts |Debra A. Klein |June 21, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
In a clever twist of new-meets-old, the MuCEM is connected to the nearby 17th-century Fort St. Jean by footbridge.

Watch Out, Paris! Marseille Is on the Rise |Anna Watson Carl |July 23, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
John, with his stolen bride, hurriedly crossed the footbridge and ran to the men who were holding the horses.

Dorothy Vernon of Haddon Hall |Charles Major
Crossing the Vilcabamba on a footbridge that afternoon, we came immediately upon some old ruins that were not Incaic.

Inca Land |Hiram Bingham

There was a footbridge for pedestrians on one side of the road, but we were not allowed to go over it.

The Story of a Strange Career |Anonymous
We slipped across a footbridge over Cedar Creek, and whistled.

At Good Old Siwash |George Fitch
After two hours of this painful but orderly progression, they arrived before the footbridge over the Yser.

Dixmude |Charles Le Goffic

footbridge

/ (ˈfʊtˌbrɪdʒ) /

a narrow bridge for the use of pedestrians