railing

1 of 2

noun

rail·​ing ˈrā-liŋ 

1

: a barrier consisting of a rail and supports

2

: rails

also : material for making rails

railing

2 of 2

present participle of rail entry 2, rail entry 4

Synonyms of railing

Noun

• rail

Examples of railing in a Sentence

Noun

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

Noun

Fix the easy hazards first The NIA recommends going room by room and addressing immediate dangers like poor lighting and loose stair railings before taking on bigger projects. — Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2026

The crash scattered pieces of the vehicle around the property and damaged a railing, melted plastic and knocked a section of brick from the building's exterior. — Amelia Mugavero, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026

The view looking out at the Pacific Ocean while sitting in a chair or hanging on the railing at the Mountain is something to cherish. — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026

For much of the first half, the loudest ovation went to a fan dancing on a railing in the stairwell during a timeout. — Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 21 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

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