Examples of railing in a Sentence
He leaned on the deck's railing and watched the sun set.
they had to put a childproof railing on the balcony when the baby started walking
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In May, Kavan Markwood fell over the railing atop the 21-foot-high Clemente Wall and onto the field at PNC Park late in a game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Chicago Cubs.
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CNN Money, 28 Oct. 2025
Markwood, 20, went over the railings during the seventh inning of the game at PNC Park on April 30.
—Kirsty Hatcher, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
The daughter lost her balance and fell backwards off the railing into the ocean.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Adriana James-Rodil, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2025
Take them outdoors, hang them over a railing, and whack them with a broom handle or similar tool.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 19 Oct. 2025
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CNN Money, 28 Oct. 2025
Markwood, 20, went over the railings during the seventh inning of the game at PNC Park on April 30.
—Kirsty Hatcher, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
The daughter lost her balance and fell backwards off the railing into the ocean.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Adriana James-Rodil, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2025
Take them outdoors, hang them over a railing, and whack them with a broom handle or similar tool.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 19 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for railing
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“Railing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/railing. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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railing
noun
rail·ing
ˈrā-liŋ 
1
: a barrier (as a fence) consisting of rails and their supports
2
: material for rails
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