railing

noun

rail·​ing ˈrā-liŋ 

1

: a barrier consisting of a rail and supports

2

: rails

also : material for making rails

Synonyms of railing

• 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

Curled into a fetal position beside a railing was one of the missing officers, César Mijares. —Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 11 May 2026

The main goal of Kayla’s HOPE is to advocate for suicide prevention railings on the Washington Avenue Bridge across the Mississippi River in the Twin Cities, while the coalition aims to ensure that suicide prevention measures are integrated into national infrastructure. —Maddie Mullikin, Twin Cities, 9 May 2026

With a rustic oak wood base and sleek iron railing, this one won’t be an eyesore on your counter. —Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 5 May 2026

As the first block was hoisted, Alemani darted to the railing to take a picture. —Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 4 May 2026

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