Synonyms of banister

banister

noun

ˈba-nə-stər 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• railing
• rail
• balustrade
• guardrail
• handrail
• fender
• taffrail

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of banister

Plan your visit to President Lincoln's Cottage At the cottage, visitors are invited to sit on 19th-century chairs and pull themselves up using the original wooden banister, unlike most historic homes. — Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 3 May 2026

Over the banister, moonlight spilled across the foyer and illuminated a gloved hand reaching through the jagged hole in the window beside the front door. — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 15 Apr. 2026

Its ascent is marked by an undulating golden mural, while a domed display cabinet built into the banister allows for a close encounter with Piaget creations. — Anthony Demarco, Forbes.com, 8 Mar. 2026

The leader of Philadelphia’s Gay Raiders handcuffed himself to a bannister in Independence Hall, by the Liberty Bell. — Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026