handrail

noun

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

Examples of handrail in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Photo: Romain Laprade The 138 rooms and suites are plush cocoons of comfort, spread out along the corridors on the upper floors where rope handrails provide a nautical touch. Jade Simon, Vogue, 10 July 2024 The train car also appeared to have been decorated with fake leaves and sunflower vines adorning the handrails. Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 8 July 2024 Avoid touching surfaces such as handrails as much as possible. Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 1 May 2024 Our stars weave up and down and in and out of a multilevel room replete with stairs and banisters and handrails and furniture for jumping on (and throwing villains off) and over and through. Vikram Murthi, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for handrail 

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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 27 Jul. 2024.

Kids Definition

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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