railing

noun

rail·​ing ˈrā-liŋ 

1

: a barrier consisting of a rail and supports

2

: rails

also : material for making rails

Synonyms

• rail

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

Leaning on the railing at Mather Point, both men said the change of plans had been pretty seamless. —Joan Meiners, AZCentral.com, 15 July 2025

Gripping the stairwell railings inside the Crowne Plaza Ventura Beach Hotel on a recent afternoon, Tom Kutrosky ran up the steps two at a time — part of his training for an upcoming race that involves taking on 110 floors’ worth of stairs. —Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2025

Michie was pulled tight against the railing of the pier when the gaffed tiger thrashed in the swells. —Donald Millus, Outdoor Life, 3 July 2025

Peaceful yard The brick — as well as the roped railing on the stairway — was recycled from the Oakland shipyards. —David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 14 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for railing

• ailing
• bailing
• baling
• failing
• flailing
• grayling
• hailing
• jailing
• mailing
• nailing
• paling
• sailing

Kids Definition

railing

noun

rail·​ing ˈrā-liŋ 

1

: a barrier (as a fence) consisting of rails and their supports

2

: material for rails