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balustrade

noun

ˈba-lə-ˌstrād

Definition of balustrade

as in railing

a protective barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and its supports an ornately carved balustrade for the staircase

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Recent Examples of balustrade According to the brothers, the home — despite appearing quite elegant, with its portico, white balustrade, five bedrooms, carved fireplaces and a music room — has long been in decay and would cost millions of dollars to restore. — Eric Adler may 12, Kansas City Star, 12 May 2026 Built in the 1920s and early 1930s, its historical elements will be restored, including the balustrade railing, the preservation of pylons, towers, and arches, and the refurbishment of the historic light poles of all five bridges, plus the Waverly Dr Bridge over Hyperion Ave. — Julie Sharp, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026 With its polished English oak paneling and ornate Louis XIV-style wrought-iron balustrades presided over by a torch-wielding bronze cherub, the opulent atrium is remembered by historians as both the main thoroughfare and architectural crown jewel of the legendary liner. — Jordan Runtagh, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026 The balustrade was built in Highland Park in the 1920s. — Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for balustrade

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Most were gleaming white and conventionally extravagant, with black privacy glass and chrome railings and layers of decks.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2026
Several spectators reached for the ball along the railing as Moises Alou lunged to try to make the catch.

— Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 14 Oct. 2026

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The Orient Express was a pioneering international rail service that began in 1883, but its end destination, Turkey, didn’t adopt the Gregorian calendar until more than 40 years later.

— Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026
Working with fellow researchers, Cade now has a good reason to believe the Nature report is more than likely inaccurate – the train’s rail route didn’t exist until 1846.

— Mike McRae October 15, New Atlas, 16 Oct. 2026

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