banister

noun

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ban·is·ter | \ ˈba-nə-stər

variants: or less commonly bannister

Definition of banister

1a : a handrail with its supporting posts

b : handrail

2 : baluster sense 2

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Examples of banister in a Sentence

The children love to slide down the banister. She held the banister tightly.

Recent Examples on the Web The second level of the double-height living room is lined with hundreds of books accessed by clear banister catwalks that lead to the loft library’s reading area. — Lauren Beale, Forbes, 1 Sep. 2021 The photo showed a masked man vaulting over a banister holding several sets of plastic restraints, an apparent sign that the insurrectionists planned to take lawmakers hostage. — New York Times, 14 July 2021 Justine curled her fingers around the iron banister and started up the stairs. — Forsyth Harmon, refinery29.com, 3 Mar. 2021 Justine curled her fingers around the iron banister and started up the stairs. — Forsyth Harmon, refinery29.com, 3 Mar. 2021 The pink paint of her stairwell is peeling, the black metal banister chipped, but Samantha Flores is as sharp-witted as ever amid a profusion of climbing plants and bursting red flowers. — New York Times, 2 Apr. 2021 Justine curled her fingers around the iron banister and started up the stairs. — Forsyth Harmon, refinery29.com, 3 Mar. 2021 Inside, a cascade of boxwood garlands wraps the banister. — oregonlive, 27 Nov. 2020 Justine curled her fingers around the iron banister and started up the stairs. — Forsyth Harmon, refinery29.com, 3 Mar. 2021

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