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railings

NOUN

post, pole along an edge

Synonyms

WEAK

balustrade banister bar barrier fence paling rails rest siding

NOUN

post

Synonyms

STRONGEST

barrier fence pole rail rails siding

STRONG

balustrade banister bar paling rest

Example Sentences

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It’s where, in the early 1990s, the activity evolved out of skate parks and empty swimming pools into a global urban phenomenon that could be done nearly anywhere there were benches, stairs and railings.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 7, 2026

The palace was home to Prince Charles and his first wife, Diana Princess of Wales, and the commission was for gates and railings separating the house from public gardens.

From BBC • Dec. 6, 2025

He then rips the statue from the railings and drags it onto his bike before riding off while balancing the soldier across the vehicle.

From BBC • Nov. 26, 2025

They made a 6-by-10-foot space, completely enclosed in metal railings.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 7, 2025

I looked up and saw my grandmother's head sticking out over the railings of the balcony above.

From "The Witches" by Roald Dahl