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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Finally, panelists concluded by talking about the importance of guardrails that protect creators and their intellectual property.
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Andrew McGowan, Variety, 31 Oct. 2025
With projects bracing for termination, mission teams broken apart and safety protocols weakened, the guardrails that once kept NASA from repeating its worst tragedies are being stripped away in real time.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 31 Oct. 2025
Many clean fashion brands cite certifications to add weight to their clean messaging and (absent a single definition) provide internal guardrails for what clean means.
—Sophie Benson, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2025
Witnesses told investigators that Bouchard and Vondersmith appeared to be racing when Vondersmith swerved his pickup truck into Bouchard’s motorcycle, knocking the motorcyclist into a guardrail.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 29 Oct. 2025
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Andrew McGowan, Variety, 31 Oct. 2025
With projects bracing for termination, mission teams broken apart and safety protocols weakened, the guardrails that once kept NASA from repeating its worst tragedies are being stripped away in real time.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 31 Oct. 2025
Many clean fashion brands cite certifications to add weight to their clean messaging and (absent a single definition) provide internal guardrails for what clean means.
—Sophie Benson, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2025
Witnesses told investigators that Bouchard and Vondersmith appeared to be racing when Vondersmith swerved his pickup truck into Bouchard’s motorcycle, knocking the motorcyclist into a guardrail.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 29 Oct. 2025
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“Guardrail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/guardrail. Accessed 4 Nov. 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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