Thesaurus results for RAILING

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noun

ˈrā-liŋ

Definition of railing

as in rail

a protective barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and its supports they had to put a childproof railing on the balcony when the baby started walking

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verb

present participle of rail

as in ranting

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Recent Examples of railing

Noun

Several spectators reached for the ball along the railing as Moises Alou lunged to try to make the catch. — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 14 Oct. 2026 Another video, taken seconds later, shows Xavier at the railing. — Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026 The entrance is a quiet and cavernous space with a magnificent spiral staircase made of stone with wrought iron railings. — Mary Holland, Robb Report, 8 Oct. 2026 Every one ended with the stands empty and only a few devoted students waiting on the railing of the west end zone to see their team trot back into the locker room. — David Ubben, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for railing

Recent Examples of Synonyms for railing

Noun

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

Definition of rail

Verb

Elon Musk is ranting on X in response to the upcoming documentary, Musk.

— Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2026
Videos of Cubans exploding in anger and ranting against the government have become frequent despite the severe penalties Cuban law imposes to those who criticize the authorities.

— Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2026