สะพานลอย
pedestrian overpass
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- 1 pedestrian overpass、footbridge (over a road)
A raised bridge that allows pedestrians to cross safely over a road without walking through traffic.
pedestrian overpass、footbridge (over a road)
A bridge built over a road for pedestrians to cross above the traffic.
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สะพานลอยอยู่ข้างหน้าป้ายรถเมล์ saphaan lɔɔy yùu khâŋ nâa pâay rót mee The pedestrian overpass is in front of the bus stop. สะพานลอยอยู่ข้างหน้าป้ายรถเมล์ details
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ควรใช้สะพานลอยเพื่อความปลอดภัย khuan cháy saphaan lɔɔy phʉ̂a khwaam plɔ̀ɔt phay You should use the pedestrian overpass for safety. ควรใช้สะพานลอยเพื่อความปลอดภัย details
Learning notes
Explanation
The word combines สะพาน “bridge” with ลอย “floating or suspended.” Here, ลอย suggests that the bridge is raised above the road rather than literally floating. Common combinations include ขึ้นสะพานลอย “go up onto a pedestrian overpass,” ลงจากสะพานลอย “come down from a pedestrian overpass,” ข้ามสะพานลอย “walk across a pedestrian overpass,” and ใช้สะพานลอย “use a pedestrian overpass.” สะพาน can classify an individual bridge, while แห่ง may be used when counting it as a facility or location.
Usage
It is commonly used in directions, road-safety advice, and conversations about crossing busy roads. It often refers to pedestrian bridges near schools, markets, hospitals, bus stops, and major intersections.
Caution
By itself, สะพานลอย normally means a pedestrian overpass. Some dictionaries also list “flyover” or “overpass” for vehicles, but ทางยกระดับ is clearer for an elevated roadway, and สะพานข้ามแยก for a vehicle bridge over an intersection.