variants also bannister
as in railing
a protective barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and its supports a much-needed new banister for the rickety staircase

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Recent Examples of banister The house has its original hardwood floors, and stairs with the original wood banister run up to the second floor. Angela Serratore, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025 Almost 14,000 square feet of living space is accented throughout with antiques from the collection of newspaper publisher and Crosby friend William Randolph Hearst, including a 17th-century wood staircase banister, linen fold paneling, and custom furnishings. Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 27 Feb. 2025 Add Color to a Garland Use ribbon or florist wire to secure garland throughout your home, decorating banisters, mantels, large mirrors, doorways, and even outdoor features like mailboxes and porch railings. Halee Miller Van Ryswyk, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Dec. 2024 The officer shakes a bed sheet at the pigeon over the second-floor balcony banister. Daniella Segura, Sacramento Bee, 28 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for banister
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Noun
  • Thursday's incident comes after another cruise passenger on Icon of the Seas fell over the glass railing of an infinity pool last month.
    Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 8 Aug. 2025
  • Deputies reported that the man forced his way onto the balcony and climbed over the railing before his fatal fall.
    Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 3 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Expect more fintechs to pursue multi-jurisdiction footprints that pair instant rails with direct or quasi-direct settlement access.
    Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2025
  • Marchenko, a resident of the southwest Siberian city of Kemerovo and a former accountant for the Russian state road and rail service, had flown into the country on July 15 to celebrate her daughter’s birthday and spend time with her family living in Sheepshead Bay.
    Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 16 Aug. 2025

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