balustrade

noun bal·us·trade \ ˈba-lə-ˌstrād \

Updated on: 12 Apr 2018

1 : a row of balusters topped by a rail

2 : a low parapet or barrier

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balustraded

play \-ˌstrā-dəd\ adjective

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Examples of balustrade in a Sentence

an ornately carved balustrade for the staircase

Recent Examples of balustrade from the Web

The staircase is quintessentially Georgian, Mr. Ashmore said, with a mahogany balustrade, square balusters and sash windows.

— roxana popescu, New York Times, "House Hunting in … Ireland," 14 Feb. 2018
The symmetrical 3,200-square-foot house features a hip roof with a decorative roof balustrade and is flanked by two lower gabled structures.

— lauren ro, Curbed, "Designer’s dazzling ‘clock house’ wants $3.6M outside NYC," 20 Mar. 2018
Studio Peregalli preserved the original, then expanded the pastoral imagery to extend alongside the balustrades that frame the curving staircase.

— cynthia frank, ELLE Decor, "House Tour: A Once-Crumbling Milan Apartment Now Revels In Maximalist Decor," 13 Mar. 2018
Mediterranean roof tiles as well as cast concrete balustrades and terraces support his vision.

— janet eastman, OregonLive.com, "Washington Park Maegly mansion sells for $3 million (photos)," 21 Feb. 2018
Overlooking three sides of the room is an open gallery reached by an oak spiral staircase and bounded by an oak-and-steel balustrade.

— julie lasky, New York Times, "$1.5 Million Homes in Tennessee, Illinois and Hawaii," 17 Jan. 2018
The earthy green fragrance comes in a design of balustrades and owls peeking through dense leafy foliage (presumably the garden) and in three formats: a 10 ounce candle, a 67 ounce candle meant to burn for 200 hours, and a room spray.

— katheryn erickson, Town & Country, "The Scent of a Secret Garden," 16 May 2014
Outside, original balustrades and other wood details like acorns have survived, and inside, picture rails and rosettes trim fit right in against oyster white walls and kitchens with stainless steel appliances.

— janet eastman, OregonLive.com, "A dark 1890 Queen Anne Victorian becomes a bright four-plex (photos)," 19 Oct. 2017
Alongside curling ferns and native herbs, wanderers will stumble across winding paths supported by raw bush-timber balustrades and trinkets on every bend.

— josh lee, Vogue, "The Most Beautiful Picnic Spots Around the World," 31 Aug. 2017

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