drawbridge

noun

draw·bridge ˈdrȯ-ˌbrij

: a bridge made to be raised up, let down, or drawn aside so as to permit or hinder passage see castle illustration

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Sip on a crème brûlée martini (vanilla vodka, Frangelico, Bailey’s Irish Cream) and watch sailboats pass under the slowly rising drawbridge. —

Rebecca Deurlein, Southern Living, 25 Nov. 2024 August 1988: One-third of an aging 275-foot drawbridge near Pocomoke City fell into the Pocomoke River. —

Mike Klingaman, Baltimore Sun, 27 Mar. 2024 Therefore, the last thing football needs is Europe and South America inviting one another to join their tournaments, ignoring the other regions and effectively pulling up the drawbridge. —

Michael Cox, The Athletic, 9 July 2024 This eco-friendly build-your-own playset lets kids—with their parents help—construct a multi-level dwelling, complete with drawbridge and trap door. —

Pamela Brill, Parents, 24 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for drawbridge