balustrade
noun
bal·us·trade
ˈba-lə-ˌstrād 
1
: a row of balusters topped by a rail
2
: a low parapet or barrier
Examples of balustrade in a Sentence
an ornately carved balustrade for the staircase
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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.
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Steve Patterson, Florida Times-Union, 27 Feb. 2026
Accessed via a private lobby, the panoramic owner’s suite forward spans just over 260 square feet and opens to a personal terrace with a glass balustrade that dissolves into the horizon.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 30 Jan. 2026
The Cotton Exchange has fanciful touches on the exterior, including faux columns and balustrades, and a fountain at the front of the building, dominated by a gryphon, a mythic creature that is part lion, part eagle.
—Jim Halley, AJC.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Residents of the Garden District, those in white houses with galleries and balustrades, don’t often display anything this dramatic on the outside.
—Literary Hub, 26 Jan. 2026
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Steve Patterson, Florida Times-Union, 27 Feb. 2026
Accessed via a private lobby, the panoramic owner’s suite forward spans just over 260 square feet and opens to a personal terrace with a glass balustrade that dissolves into the horizon.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 30 Jan. 2026
The Cotton Exchange has fanciful touches on the exterior, including faux columns and balustrades, and a fountain at the front of the building, dominated by a gryphon, a mythic creature that is part lion, part eagle.
—Jim Halley, AJC.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Residents of the Garden District, those in white houses with galleries and balustrades, don’t often display anything this dramatic on the outside.
—Literary Hub, 26 Jan. 2026
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“Balustrade.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/balustrade. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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balustrade
noun
bal·us·trade
ˈbal-ə-ˌstrād
: a row of balusters topped by a rail
also
: a low wall or barrier
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