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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 The city has tried to anticipate higher river levels in some recent projects and Public Works Project Manager Bob Scott told several dozen people gathered for the update that the next balustrade could stand about two feet higher than the earlier barriers. — Steve Patterson, Florida Times-Union, 27 Feb. 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 Son Net started life in 1672, as the palacio of the Net family, who had the balustrades, vaulted ceilings and frescoes designed in the European aristocratic style now most readily associated with Renaissance Italy. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Feb. 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 See All Example Sentences for balustrade

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Plans also call for a rooftop terrace with a hot tub—glass railings ensure an unbroken view—and a series of terraces that step down to a custom swimming pool.

— Mark David, Robb Report, 4 July 2026
Pressed against the ship's railing, the sailors spotted a lighthouse and a water tower through binoculars.

— Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 1 July 2026

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Consider the impact of investing even near that number in our existing bus and rail network and the land surrounding those stations.

— Pete Harrison, Hartford Courant, 6 July 2026
Chastain, who lives in Virginia, has proposed many different rail transit plans for the city through petition initiatives, but none have ever become a reality.

— Dylan Lysen July 6, Kansas City Star, 6 July 2026

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