Get to know Drawbridge better with 10+ real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like bridge or span.
Drawbridge meaning
- A hinged bridge which can be raised (to prevent its being crossed, as across a moat, or to allow watercraft to travel beneath it).
- A tendency to provide only limited access.
Using Drawbridge
- The main meaning on this page is: A hinged bridge which can be raised (to prevent its being crossed, as across a moat, or to allow watercraft to travel beneath it). | A tendency to provide only limited access.
- Useful related words include: lift bridge, bridge, span.
- In the example corpus, drawbridge often appears in combinations such as: the drawbridge, drawbridge in, drawbridge at.
Context around Drawbridge
- Average sentence length in these examples: 25.8 words
- Position in the sentence: 4 start, 10 middle, 6 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 0 questions, 1 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Drawbridge
- In this selection, "drawbridge" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, moving, miami, group, inn, banning and open stand out and add context to how "drawbridge" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a high drawbridge landing at and a miami drawbridge while it. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "drawbridge" sits close to words such as abdelaziz, absolutist and accrual, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with drawbridge
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
They declare themselves nations of sanctuary and then pull up the drawbridge. (12 words)
Butcher said he believed that “rebuilding the current drawbridge is absolutely asinine! (12 words)
Once on the other bank, the planks were removed like the raising of a drawbridge. (15 words)
But that also means leaving that drawbridge open and recognizing that people that are still making their way in, that you had a lot of help, you had a lot of circumstances on your side, and not everybody has those. (40 words)
I watched this video from the Sandford Police Twitter account that shows a cyclist who decided to ignore lowered safety arms and beat a moving drawbridge, only to plunge into the yawning gap left by the rising road. (38 words)
According to the proposal, the bridge would contain two lanes for buses and two paths where people could walk or ride their bikes, as well as a drawbridge that would allow ships to pass through it. (36 words)
Butcher said he believed that “rebuilding the current drawbridge is absolutely asinine! (12 words)
Example sentences (20)
I watched this video from the Sandford Police Twitter account that shows a cyclist who decided to ignore lowered safety arms and beat a moving drawbridge, only to plunge into the yawning gap left by the rising road.
Once a new arrival becomes established and secure, the “drawbridge” is lifted to prevent others from enjoying the same benefits.
The assault happened outside the Drawbridge Inn at Major's Green at around 7.25pm last night (Friday, April 21).
They declare themselves nations of sanctuary and then pull up the drawbridge.
This is the insane moment a man was caught on camera clinging on to the top of a Miami drawbridge while it was upright.
Christopher Andersen told : "I have been saying this for months now – William pulled up the drawbridge and is not about to let it down for Harry anytime soon.
In a bizarre trailer for “ 2: On The Beach,” Léa Seydoux’s Fragile reveals she’s spearheaded a new civilian group, Drawbridge.
Once on the other bank, the planks were removed like the raising of a drawbridge.
Video footage from July 2 shows Beard’s vehicle going through a gate and under a raised drawbridge before crashing into the river, Rockdale officials said at a press conference Tuesday.
Australia is pulling up the drawbridge, banning all non-citizens and non-residents from entering the country to minimise the impact of the coronavirus.
However, Aberdeen South MP Stephen Flynn said the move gives another “clear sign” that the UK Government is trying to “pull the drawbridge up on devolution and reduce the role of the Scottish Parliament”.
But that also means leaving that drawbridge open and recognizing that people that are still making their way in, that you had a lot of help, you had a lot of circumstances on your side, and not everybody has those.
English Heritage will be lowering the drawbridge at many of its historic properties across the country on the 26th.
It is believed to have been extremely narrow, permanently guarded by three guards and have a drawbridge in the middle.
Not everyone wants to pull up the drawbridge and turn Margaret Thatcher’s mantra, that there is “no such thing as society… and people must look after themselves first” into a permanent guiding moral principle.
The ABC Spirits Store currently located on Wrightsville Avenue is one a few properties over the Wrightsville Beach drawbridge that are part of the town’s tax base.
According to the proposal, the bridge would contain two lanes for buses and two paths where people could walk or ride their bikes, as well as a drawbridge that would allow ships to pass through it.
A coalition and small businesses continue to seek a Salmon Bay tunnel, instead of a high drawbridge landing at a 15th Avenue Northwest elevated station.
Butcher said he believed that “rebuilding the current drawbridge is absolutely asinine!
In May, Heimir Hallgrímsson—dentist, drawbridge destroyer, and manager of Iceland’s national football team—announced the final 23-player raiding party that would set sail for Iceland’s appointment with destiny.
Common combinations with drawbridge
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- the drawbridge 11×
- drawbridge in 3×
- drawbridge at 3×
- drawbridge that 3×
- drawbridge is 2×
- bridge drawbridge 2×
- drawbridge and 2×
- drawbridge before 2×