trapdoor

Example Sentences

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Since the peerless cup double in 2021, the Saintees have spent their recent campaigns circling around the dreaded play-off and relegation drain, before falling through the trapdoor.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

The park, which closed in late December, contains games and rides that reference past MrBeast videos, such as a trapdoor tower and catapults.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 3, 2026

Scientists at the University of California, Davis report the discovery of a previously unrecognized trapdoor spider that lives in California's coastal sand dunes.

From Science Daily • Nov. 2, 2025

She knows the location of the hidden trapdoor that leads to the rafters of the arch above the nave.

From New York Times • May 6, 2024

When I came to Peter’s room, he immediately took his papers off the stairs, and I asked if I should close the trapdoor to the attic.

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank