freestanding

free·stand·ing

adj \ˈfrē-ˈstan-diŋ\

Definition of FREESTANDING

1

: standing alone or on its own foundation free of support or attachment <a freestanding wall>

2

: independent 1; especially : not being part of or affiliated with another organization <a freestanding clinic> <a freestanding city> <a freestanding computer store>

Examples of FREESTANDING

1. <a freestanding CD player that can easily be hooked up to your existing components>
2. <it's a freestanding store, not a franchise>

First Known Use of FREESTANDING

1876

Related to FREESTANDING

Synonyms: detached, disconnected, discrete, free, separate, single, unattached, unconnected

Antonyms: attached, connected, joined, linked

Related Words: independent, self-contained; individual, private

Near Antonyms: adjoining

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Other Architecture Terms

buttress, casita, cornice, fanlight, garret, lintel, parapet, pilaster, plinth

Rhymes with FREESTANDING

commanding, crash landing, crossbanding, hardstanding, long-standing, outstanding, upstanding