drawbridge
/ˈdɹɔːbɹɪd͡ʒ/
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drawbridge noun: a hinged bridge which can be raised (to prevent its being crossed, as across a moat, or to allow watercraft to travel beneath it).
Noun
drawbridge (plural drawbridges)
- A hinged bridge which can be raised (to prevent its being crossed, as across a moat, or to allow watercraft to travel beneath it).
- Near-synonym: bascule bridge
- I might jump an open drawbridge, or Tarzan from a vine / 'Cause I'm the unknown stuntman that makes Eastwood look so fine1981, “The Fall Guy”, performed by The Sonora's Tucson Band
- Synonyms:
- bascule bridge
- A tendency to provide only limited access.
- drawbridge mentality
- I looked at her with wide eyes, and the drawbridge of her reserve fell instantly.1873 March, Ella Williams, “My Stepdaughter”, in William Conant Church, editor, The Galaxy, volume 15, number 3, page 386
drawbridge meaning in Hindi, Urdu and Vietnamese
drawbridge in Hindi
- bridge which can be raised
- कलदार सेतु kaldār setu
drawbridge in Urdu
- متحرک پل, اٹھواں پل
drawbridge in Vietnamese
- bridge which can be raised
- cầu sắt
Examples of drawbridge in a sentence
- "Yeah, some people have a drawbridge mentality,” remarks Barry.“They move to an island and then they think that nobody else should be let in after them. […]2012, Phillip Vannini, Ferry Tales: Mobility, Place, and Time on Canada's West Coast:
- And He gave me the steps I needed to take to let down the drawbridge of my heart again.2016, Gladys Famoriyo, Quit Hiding, Start Living!:
- They push against the drawbridge of my mind, shaking me to the core.2019, Christie Rich, Charles Nottingham, Weaver of Dreams:
Synonyms of drawbridge
Forms of drawbridge
| plural | drawbridges |
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Origin of drawbridge
Inherited from Middle English drawebrigge; by surface analysis, draw + bridge.
Words formed from drawbridge
Questions about drawbridge
- What does drawbridge mean?
- Drawbridge means a hinged bridge which can be raised (to prevent its being crossed, as across a moat, or to allow watercraft to travel beneath it).
- What is drawbridge in Hindi?
- Drawbridge in Hindi is कलदार सेतु (kaldār setu). See Drawbridge meaning in Hindi.
- How do you use drawbridge in a sentence?
- "Yeah, some people have a drawbridge mentality,” remarks Barry.“They move to an island and then they think that nobody else should be let in after them. […]
- What part of speech is drawbridge?
- Drawbridge is a noun.
- How do you pronounce drawbridge?
- Drawbridge is pronounced /ˈdɹɔːbɹɪd͡ʒ/ (UK).
- What is the plural of drawbridge?
- The plural of drawbridge is drawbridges.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: drawbridge (page history and authors); drawbridge (Urdu Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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