freestanding

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

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

Art x Love will build a temporary street art district of five to 10 freestanding mural walls at the neighborhood's central intersection of East Market Street, East Exchange Street and South Arlington Road.

— brittany nader, cleveland.com, "Art x Love to kick off @PLAY, Knight winner mural project, Sept. 2," 25 Aug. 2017
The Sevens, a collection of seven freestanding homes in the Park Mile area of Hancock Park, is nearing completion and coming to market after three years of development.

— jack flemming, latimes.com, "Small-lot development brings 7 brownstone-style homes to Hancock Park," 8 Aug. 2017
Shop for a freestanding model like this one that is finished on all sides.

— jamie gold, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Cooling trends for your home," 27 July 2017
The Medicaid program has traditionally refused to pay for inpatient stays in large freestanding psychiatric hospitals, making exceptions for patients under age 21 and facilities with 16 beds or fewer.

— liz szabo, Kaiser Health News, "Senate GOP Bill Aims To Add Psych Beds; Squeeze On Medicaid Signals Their Undoing," 10 July 2017
A couple of freestanding clinics in cities like New Orleans and Jackson, Mississippi, offer services similar to those provided by the Magic City Acceptance Center.

— connor sheets, AL.com, "Magic City Acceptance Center a beacon of hope for LGBTQ Alabamians after 3 years of growth," 24 June 2017
The 170-bed South Lake Hospital started a $50 million project earlier this year, including upgrades to its Clermont campus and construction of two freestanding emergency departments.

— rosemarie dowell, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Fueled by growth, $70M Waterman expansion plan includes larger ER," 23 June 2017
The Naperville location, its first freestanding museum, opened in 2001.

— mary salatino, Naperville Sun, "New water exhibit opens as part of DuPage Children's Museum anniversary weekend," 22 June 2017
Anne also likes to use freestanding furniture as storage in her kitchen.

— mary carol garrity, kansascity.com, "Creative vision flips downsize into upgrade," 17 June 2017

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