Definition of RAILING

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

Recent Examples on the Web

The couple spent about $4 million to pare it down, bringing in Dallas interior designer Robert Dailey, who added a skylight, put steel over the fireplace and on the stair railings, and painted walls white and floors gray. — Nancy Keates, WSJ, "A California Barn That’s Both Home and Art Sculpture," 22 Aug. 2018 This cross-cultural exchange is evident throughout the store: The staircase, which retains its baroque railing from the building’s life as the art and antiques purveyor A La Vieille Russie, has been re-carpeted in the colors of the Belgian flag. — Olivia Martin, Town & Country, "Delvaux, the Brand Beloved by Belgian Royals and Lady Gaga Alike, Lands in NYC," 21 Mar. 2019 The Causeway will soon start two major projects aimed at improving bridge safety - a $40 million project to upgrade the railings on the southbound span and a $50 million project to add several sections of shoulder on each span. — Diana Samuels, NOLA.com, "2-alarm fire damages French Quarter hotel early Wednesday," 24 Jan. 2018 Her left hand, wrapped up in orange and red fabric like a carnation, glides across the railing. — Steff Yotka, Vogue, "The Making of Tomo Koizumi’s NYFW Debut," 9 Feb. 2019 The boat’s railing was also damaged, local news site Big Island Now reports. — Meredith Carey, Condé Nast Traveler, "Lava Bomb Hits Hawaiian Tour Boat Near Kilauea Volcano," 16 July 2018 From broken railings and siding boards to knobs and hinges, this is a great time of year to make needed repairs. — Wire Services, The Seattle Times, "10 items to check off your fall home to-do list," 15 Oct. 2018 The new railings are meant to mimic the station’s lustrous art deco brass work. — Inga Saffron, Philly.com, "There's no getting around the clumsy design of SEPTA's new fare gates," 9 May 2018 Other details to watch for: wood flooring curved by a steaming machine and by hand, the master bedroom bed that runs eight feet in diameter, plus lots of curved storage, walls, and railings. — Jenny Xie, Curbed, "Jackie Gleason’s iconic ‘Round House’ yours for $12M," 31 Aug. 2018

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