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balustrade

[bal-uh-streyd, bal-uh-streyd] / ˈbæl əˌstreɪd, ˌbæl əˈstreɪd /
NOUN
rail for stairs
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A plush, red velvet fauteuil tucked into the lower right corner of the picture is like an upscale launching pad, which has propelled the man to the balustrade along a tall French window.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2025

The cabanas are now gone, and regulars may notice that, inside, the few steps leading to the dining room and the balustrade around it are, too.

From New York Times • Oct. 5, 2021

The company was filming the balcony scene from “Romeo and Juliet” on the Wave Hill estate in the Bronx, where lush gardens and a rustic stone balustrade offered a graceful site.

From Washington Post • Aug. 4, 2021

A prosperous Winthrop Wadsworth would add an ornamented bow window, floor-to-ceiling windows and a wraparound porch and balustrade.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 5, 2019

Ash went to the edge of the balcony and looked down at the dancers, and Kaisa came and stood beside her, leaning on the wide marble balustrade.

From "Ash" by Malinda Lo