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balustrade

noun

ˈba-lə-ˌstrād

Definition of balustrade

as in railing

a protective barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and its supports an ornately carved balustrade for the staircase

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Recent Examples of balustrade According to the brothers, the home — despite appearing quite elegant, with its portico, white balustrade, five bedrooms, carved fireplaces and a music room — has long been in decay and would cost millions of dollars to restore. — Eric Adler may 12, Kansas City Star, 12 May 2026 Built in the 1920s and early 1930s, its historical elements will be restored, including the balustrade railing, the preservation of pylons, towers, and arches, and the refurbishment of the historic light poles of all five bridges, plus the Waverly Dr Bridge over Hyperion Ave. — Julie Sharp, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026 With its polished English oak paneling and ornate Louis XIV-style wrought-iron balustrades presided over by a torch-wielding bronze cherub, the opulent atrium is remembered by historians as both the main thoroughfare and architectural crown jewel of the legendary liner. — Jordan Runtagh, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026 The balustrade was built in Highland Park in the 1920s. — Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for balustrade

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Jaxson Flynt takes a careful step into the pool, reaching for the railing to steady himself.

— Ciara McCarthy October 22, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Oct. 2026
Kip comes slamming down the stairs, this huge mass barely staying upright by repeatedly grabbing the railing just in time.

— George Saunders, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of railing

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New high-speed rail corridors are running parallel to the existing coastal lines.

— Ningrong Liu, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
Now there are rails suspended from the ceiling and an honest-to-goodness cash register in the front, with dressing rooms and more standing racks in the back half of the space, totaling 940 square feet.

— Max Berlinger, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026

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