freestanding

adjective

free·​stand·​ing ˈfrē-ˈstan-diŋ 

1

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

a freestanding wall

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

• 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

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

Certain aspects of the renovation were set in stone: the color palette was predetermined, and Hoese was firm on adding a freestanding tub. —Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 28 May 2020

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