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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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For them, local self-government has become a fortress, and the drawbridge is up.
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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
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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
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“Drawbridge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drawbridge. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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drawbridge
noun
draw·bridge
-ˌbrij
: a bridge made to be wholly or partly raised up, let down, or drawn aside so as to permit or prevent passage
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