postern

Example Sentences

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Upon being prompted, however, he went on: "Behind shut the postern, the lights sank to rest."

From Time Magazine Archive

But most of them opened their postern gates and let Mr. Jones come in with the money he was determined to inject into them.

From Time Magazine Archive

The gates of the New Castle had been closed, but a postern opened when he shouted, and a guard emerged to ask his business.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin

Even the postern doors would likely be guarded.

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin

By then they were more than halfway to the hospice, but it was nearly dark when they reached St. Mark’s and were admitted by the porter at the postern gate.

From "The Door in the Wall" by Marguerite de Angeli