Synonyms of balustrade

balustrade

noun

ˈba-lə-ˌstrād 

as in railing

a protective barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and its supports

an ornately carved balustrade for the staircase

Synonyms & Similar Words

• railing
• rail
• banister
• guardrail
• handrail
• fender
• taffrail

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of balustrade

The city has tried to anticipate higher river levels in some recent projects and Public Works Project Manager Bob Scott told several dozen people gathered for the update that the next balustrade could stand about two feet higher than the earlier barriers. — Steve Patterson, Florida Times-Union, 27 Feb. 2026

Son Net started life in 1672, as the palacio of the Net family, who had the balustrades, vaulted ceilings and frescoes designed in the European aristocratic style now most readily associated with Renaissance Italy. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Feb. 2026

Accessed via a private lobby, the panoramic owner’s suite forward spans just over 260 square feet and opens to a personal terrace with a glass balustrade that dissolves into the horizon. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 30 Jan. 2026

The Cotton Exchange has fanciful touches on the exterior, including faux columns and balustrades, and a fountain at the front of the building, dominated by a gryphon, a mythic creature that is part lion, part eagle. — Jim Halley, AJC.com, 27 Jan. 2026