guardrail
noun
guard·rail
ˈgärd-ˌrāl 
: a railing guarding usually against danger
especially
: a barrier placed along the edge of a highway at dangerous points
Examples of guardrail in a Sentence
the car ran off the road, but fortunately only hit the guardrail
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What guardrails will be put in place to limit avoidance and evasion?
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Howard Gleckman, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
This caused the 57-year-old to lose control of her car and hit a guardrail in a crash that claimed her life.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 15 Aug. 2025
The video then cuts to Holland lifting a young fan dressed as Spider-Man over a guardrail for a photo.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 10 Aug. 2025
Both sit on the Senate Judiciary Committee, which grilled the CEOs of Meta, TikTok, X and other platforms in a 2024 hearing, accusing the tech giants of not having enough guardrails in place to protect younger users on their platforms.
—Jennifer Nehrer, NBC news, 8 Aug. 2025
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Howard Gleckman, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
This caused the 57-year-old to lose control of her car and hit a guardrail in a crash that claimed her life.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 15 Aug. 2025
The video then cuts to Holland lifting a young fan dressed as Spider-Man over a guardrail for a photo.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 10 Aug. 2025
Both sit on the Senate Judiciary Committee, which grilled the CEOs of Meta, TikTok, X and other platforms in a 2024 hearing, accusing the tech giants of not having enough guardrails in place to protect younger users on their platforms.
—Jennifer Nehrer, NBC news, 8 Aug. 2025
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“Guardrail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/guardrail. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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guardrail
noun
guard·rail
ˈgär-ˌdrāl
: a protective railing placed along dangerous areas (as of a road)
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