handrail

noun

hand·rail ˈhan(d)-ˌrāl

Synonyms of handrail next

: a narrow rail for grasping with the hand as a support

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Where most people just see a set of stairs and a handrail, skaters see the possibility for existential thrill and a chance to make a mark on the kinetic art form. —

Ryan Fonsecastaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 2 Dec. 2022 The scenes vary — a cyclist balancing a microwave on his head, live snakes dangling from a subway handrail — but the message is always the same: only in New York. —

Jody Rosen, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2022 The footage shows Maxie running before falling and hitting his head on an iron handrail. —

Dallas News, 16 Feb. 2022 Here, designer Zoe Feldman relied on frames of different sizes and orientations to mimic the slope of the handrail. —

Alyssa Longobucco, House Beautiful, 28 Oct. 2022 Police body camera footage shows the round striking a handrail between Newman and the officers, who returned fire. —

Scott D. Pierce, The Salt Lake Tribune, 10 Oct. 2022 Your handrail also offers an opportunity for personalization, from traditional stained oak to thick sailor's rope in a beach house. —

Alyssa Longobucco, House Beautiful, 1 Sep. 2022 The curves in the stairs that lead to the upper levels are offset by the sharp right angles that jut from the handrail and underneath. —

Kathy Orton, Washington Post, 7 Oct. 2022 In staircase lingo, a baluster refers to the vertical poles onto which the handrail is affixed. —

Alyssa Longobucco, House Beautiful, 28 July 2022 See More

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