drawbridge C2 Topic:Mind & Cognition US /ˈdɹɑbɹɪd͡ʒ/ UK /ˈdɹɔːbɹɪd͡ʒ/ See IPA manual Freq #30891 Meanings 1 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). Near-synonym: bascule bridge. 2 noun A tendency to provide only limited access. Drawbridge mentality. 3 noun a bridge that can be raised to block passage or to allow boats or ships to pass beneath it Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a hinged bridge which can... bascule bridge 3 noun · a bridge that can be raised... lift bridge Word family Derived forms drawbridged Etymology From draw + bridge. Topics Mind & Cognition External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # drawbridge **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈdɹɑbɹɪd͡ʒ/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈdɹɔːbɹɪd͡ʒ/ **Frequency rank:** 30891 ## Meanings 1. A hinged bridge which can be raised (to prevent its being crossed, as across a moat, or to allow watercraft to travel beneath it). 2. A tendency to provide only limited access. 3. a bridge that can be raised to block passage or to allow boats or ships to pass beneath it ## Examples - Near-synonym: bascule bridge. - Drawbridge mentality. ## Derived Forms - drawbridged ## Etymology From draw + bridge. ## Topics - Mind & Cognition markdown