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

Stepping away momentarily from the ultralight freestanding tents that have really been having their moment in recent years, Zpacks presents its latest non-freestanding backpacking tent. — New Atlas, 18 July 2026

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

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

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, 6 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