balustrade
Example Sentences
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Then we walk to Palisades Park and make out by the concrete balustrade separating the cliff from the ocean.
From Los Angeles Times
Or a protester falls from the roof and splats on the building’s balustrade outside Diane’s office.
From New York Times
Today, the tall white facades molder above shops old and new, the flaking stucco reliefs looking preposterous next to the brightly colored laundry draped over the balustrades.
From Washington Post
Cupping her hands around her mouth to help the sound travel farther, she leans over the balustrade and sends out her succinct message: “It’s the night-watch woman! It just rang 10!”
From Seattle Times
The structure incorporates features such as carved timber columns and elaborate metalwork on the balustrades and gates.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.