Phrase guide

cable-stayed bridge

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A bridge where the deck is supported by cables (wire ropes) attached directly to pillars.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Broader terms: bridge, infrastructure

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Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: ва́нтов мост (vántov most) — bridge supported by cables attached directly to pillars
  • Chinese Mandarin: 斜拉橋 /斜拉桥 (xiélāqiáo) — bridge supported by cables attached directly to pillars
  • Finnish: vinoköysisilta — bridge supported by cables attached directly to pillars
  • French: pont à haubans — bridge supported by cables attached directly to pillars
  • German: Schrägseilbrücke — bridge supported by cables attached directly to pillars
  • Hungarian: ferdekábeles híd — bridge supported by cables attached directly to pillars
  • Indonesian: jembatan beruji kabel — bridge supported by cables attached directly to pillars
  • Polish: most wantowy — bridge supported by cables attached directly to pillars
  • Portuguese: ponte estaiada — bridge supported by cables attached directly to pillars
  • Sundanese: ᮞᮞᮊ᮪ ᮊᮘᮨᮜ᮪ (sasak kabel) — bridge supported by cables attached directly to pillars
  • Turkish: gergin eğik askılı köprü — bridge supported by cables attached directly to pillars