balustrade

noun

bal·us·trade | \ ˈba-lə-ˌstrād

Definition of balustrade

1 : a row of balusters topped by a rail

2 : a low parapet or barrier

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Examples of balustrade in a Sentence

an ornately carved balustrade for the staircase

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The tradition of lacing doors, mantels and balustrades with greenery was born of the notion that some of the most beautiful and restorative interior accents are found in nature. — Elle Decor Staff, ELLE Decor, "Design for the New Year," 5 Jan. 2010 Hence the magnificent gables, the plaster scrolls, escutcheons, vases, masks, garlands, festoons, cartouches, balustrades, and whatnot. — Steve King, Condé Nast Traveler, "Why We Keep Going Back to Amsterdam," 24 Dec. 2018 The balustrade and handrail were made by Cardine Studios in Bealeton, Va. Price: $136,000 4. — Karen Bruno, WSJ, "A Staircase That Takes a Step Up," 21 Aug. 2018 Garden designer Madison Cox helped to restore all the existing pavilions, balustrades, rills, ponds, platforms, and paths, while also adding new ones. — Marian Mcevoy, ELLE Decor, "An Intimate Look Inside Yves Saint Laurent’s Private Marrakech Home," 2 Aug. 2018 And while the house’s original entry and stair balustrade were intact, the ceilings, floors, moldings and window frames all needed replacing. — Pilar Viladas, New York Times, "The Secret in a Brooklyn Apartment Redo? Plywood," 6 Mar. 2018 Beyond the peekaboo walls, balustrades throughout are made of soccer netting, in homage to the space’s previous use. — Asad Syrkett, Curbed, "A Ghent pub and soccer-fan hangout becomes a dream home," 18 June 2018 One shows a landscape blocked by a balustrade, another shows an iPad, and the third, on the iPad, shows the landscape as though the barrier weren’t there. — Thomas Hine, Philly.com, "Philly artists' big, urgent show at Woodmere looks out from the rowhouse to the world," 21 June 2018 How many of us have admired the iron balustrades of New Orleans and Charleston, wondering where the artisans came from who designed them? — Ted Widmer, BostonGlobe.com, "How Haiti saved America," 12 Jan. 2018

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