freestanding

adjective

free·​stand·​ing ˈfrē-ˈstan-diŋ 

1

: standing alone or on its own foundation free of support or attachment

a freestanding wall

a freestanding sculpture

2

: independent sense 1

especially : not being part of or affiliated with another organization

a freestanding clinic

a freestanding city

a freestanding computer store

Synonyms of freestanding

• single
• separate
• detached

Examples of freestanding in a Sentence

a freestanding CD player that can easily be hooked up to your existing components

it's a freestanding store, not a franchise

Recent Examples on the Web

Patel has moved forward on several more freestanding locations that include one now open in Donelson. —Andy Humbles, Nashville Tennessean, 31 Dec. 2025

Tim Hortons: Local business owner Naren Patel opened a new Tim Hortons coffeehouse and bakery in a Mt. Juliet convenience market earlier this year ahead of more freestanding locations in Middle Tennessee that include four in Wilson County. —Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025

Those two competitors also use a semi-freestanding Y frame in comparison to Durston's fully freestanding X frame. —New Atlas, 30 Nov. 2024

The series, which includes eight iterations with options for freestanding and semi-freestanding designs and one- to three-person sizes, was the brand’s longest and most expensive design project to date. —Outside Online, 7 July 2021

Word History

First Known Use

1837, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for freestanding

• commanding
• demanding
• disbanding
• expanding
• misbranding
• outstanding
• remanding
• upstanding
• withstanding
• banding
• branding
• handing

Kids Definition

freestanding

adjective

free·​stand·​ing -ˈstan-diŋ 

: standing alone on its own foundation free of attachment or support

Medical Definition

freestanding

adjective

free·​stand·​ing ˈfrē-ˈstand-iŋ 

: being independent

especially : not part of or affiliated with another organization

a freestanding surgical center

a freestanding emergency clinic