(the) Clifton Suspension Bridge

(the) Clifton Suspension Bridge
the Clifton Suspension Bridge [the Clifton Suspension Bridge]
a very high road bridge over the river ↑Avon near ↑Bristol in the west of England. It was designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel, and when it was completed in 1864 it was the longest and highest bridge in the world. Many people have killed themselves by jumping off the bridge.

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