freestanding

adjective free·stand·ing \ ˈfrē-ˈstan-diŋ \

Updated on: 10 Apr 2018

Definition of freestanding

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

a freestanding wall

2 : independent 1; especially : not being part of or affiliated with another organization

a freestanding clinic

a freestanding city

a freestanding computer store

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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 of freestanding from the Web

That makes a freestanding cylinder, about 3 feet in diameter.

— nan sterman, sandiegouniontribune.com, "April in the garden," 5 Apr. 2018
The master bath has a freestanding tub and floor to ceiling glass, which opens to a courtyard with fireplace.

— lorraine longhi, azcentral, "Luxury homes: $3.2M Mesa mansion has NBA-style basketball court, eight-car garage," 26 Mar. 2018
Most freestanding locations open regular hours; for stores in malls, hours may vary.

— taysha murtaugh, Country Living, "16 Stores Open on Easter Sunday—and 11 That Are Closed," 23 Mar. 2018
The plush toys are attached to both sides of nine freestanding walls on wheels.

— christopher knight, latimes.com, "Charlemagne Palestine: Teddy bears to the rescue," 24 Feb. 2018
Compassionate care programs often run as freestanding organizations dedicated to the treatment of a specific illness or group of people.

— brad branan, sacbee, "They used to get free or low-cost marijuana to help with their cancer. Not anymore | The Sacramento Bee," 5 Mar. 2018
Allan got an office carved out of the new freestanding two-car garage.

— sally a. downey, Philly.com, "In Lower Gwynedd, a renovated bungalow to grow old in," 5 Feb. 2018
The next phase is planned for a freestanding restaurant along Grogan's Mill Road, Wulfe said.

— katherine feser, Houston Chronicle, "Wulfe & Co. breaks ground on retail-office project in The Woodlands," 21 Feb. 2018
The master bedroom has an impressive en suite that offers his and hers closets and toilet rooms, a freestanding tub (a favorite feature of Decker’s in the family’s Texas home) and a steel-and-glass shower.

— mackenzie schmidt, PEOPLE.com, "Andy Roddick and Brooklyn Decker Sell North Carolina Lake House for $2.35 Million," 16 Jan. 2018

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