: 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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For them, local self-government has become a fortress, and the drawbridge is up.—JSTOR Daily, 18 Oct. 2025 The Evil Queen, Cruella de Vil and other Disney Villains emerged on the castle drawbridge for a song as the grand introduction to a meet-and-greet photo opportunity during the after-hours event that eventually morphed into Oogie Boogie Bash.—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 17 Oct. 2025 Roan performs on a set that looks like a massive Gothic castle with a drawbridge, parapets and a throne.—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 3 Oct. 2025 The drawbridges were hauled up, and the king retreated.—Catherine Nicholson, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for drawbridge
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