handrail

noun

hand·​rail ˈhan(d)-ˌrāl How to pronounce handrail (audio)
: a narrow rail for grasping with the hand as a support

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No date has been set for the Wisconsin Street Bridge project which will include replacing the bridge and reconstructing new guardrails, handrails and lights. Deborah Laverty, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2025 The escalator, the ways people stand on the escalator, the way the handrail moves quicker than the stairs do. Thresholds june 18, Literary Hub, 18 June 2025 Add step stools with handrails by beds and in closets. Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 May 2025 Delays were due to a lengthy permitting process and the late arrival of handrails, which did not arrive until March, 16 Tech CEO Emily Krueger told IndyStar. Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 29 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for handrail

Word History

First Known Use

1675, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of handrail was in 1675

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“Handrail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/handrail. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.

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handrail

noun
hand·​rail ˈhan-ˌdrāl How to pronounce handrail (audio)
: a narrow rail for grasping as a support (as on a staircase)

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