railing

1 of 2

noun

rail·​ing ˈrā-liŋ 

1

: a barrier consisting of a rail and supports

2

: rails

also : material for making rails

railing

2 of 2

present participle of rail entry 2, rail entry 4

Synonyms of railing

Noun

• rail

Examples of railing in a Sentence

Noun

He leaned on the deck's railing and watched the sun set.

they had to put a childproof railing on the balcony when the baby started walking

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The project also includes replacing the bridge railings, fences and median barrier. — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026

Each piece will be 60-feet by 30-feet, with traffic lanes and concrete railings included. — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 5 Nov. 2026

While the bridge is closed, crews will remove temporary lane dividers, barriers and railings; install a new median; and repair and resurface portions of the bridge deck. — Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2026

The long length looks great strung over a fireplace, hung above a desk or tied to the railing of a porch. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 5 Nov. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for railing

• ailing
• bailing
• baling
• failing
• flailing
• grayling
• hailing
• jailing
• mailing
• nailing
• paling
• sailing

Kids Definition

railing

noun

rail·​ing ˈrā-liŋ 

1

: a barrier (as a fence) consisting of rails and their supports

2

: material for rails