freestanding

free·stand·ing | \ ˈfrē-ˈstan-diŋ

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Definition of freestanding

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

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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 There is also a freestanding version that has two sizes (5 feet by 5 feet and 6 feet by 6 feet). — Evan Frank, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Business is booming for Pewaukee company that sells personal safety partitions to prevent spread of the coronavirus," 6 May 2020 And a related fundraising drive, yielding $17 million, helped formally launch the center itself, not just as a loose assemblage of interested researchers but as a freestanding research facility. — John Semley, The New Republic, "Turn On, Tune In, Cash In," 27 Apr. 2020 Dora drove Nick to the nearest hospital, a freestanding emergency room in the Baptist system. — Lauren Caruba, San Antonio Express-News, "A last resort against COVID-19," 26 Apr. 2020 The Hunts also opted for a freestanding tub and eliminated the shower curtain to keep an open feel. — Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, "Empty nesters turn 5,500-square-foot home into fresh space with entertaining in mind," 23 Apr. 2020 Hoar Construction has completed work on an $11.6 million freestanding emergency health facility in Saraland. — William Thornton | Wthornton@al.com, al, "Hoar Construction finishes work on $11.6 million Saraland emergency building," 5 Feb. 2020 The unoccupied corporate campus is slated to be redeveloped as University of Maryland Upper Chesapeake Health’s new freestanding medical center and psychiatric hospital. — David Anderson, baltimoresun.com, "Aberdeen will proceed with purchase of community center property," 9 Oct. 2019 The landscaped lot in Sasco Hill overlooks Southport Harbor, and includes a backyard terrace and a freestanding garage with a second-story loft. — TheWeek, "6 gorgeous homes built in the 1920s," 22 Feb. 2020 Pasadena opened its first freestanding library in 1953. — John Delapp, Houston Chronicle, "Patrons to benefit from sharing deal between Pasadena, Harris County libraries," 13 Feb. 2020

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