Thesaurus results for GUARDRAIL

guardrail

noun

ˈgärd-ˌrāl

Definition of guardrail

as in railing

a protective barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and its supports the car ran off the road, but fortunately only hit the guardrail

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Recent Examples of guardrail Williams alleged that Amazon fast-tracked the data center project without standard zoning procedure, environmental review or community guardrails. — Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026 Compliance and legal teams need to be able to audit why an employee used AI to draft a customer contract, verify guardrails were in place and ensure the output didn't violate regulatory requirements. — Victor Riparbelli, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 Hinojosa has called for a data center moratorium until the legislature can meet to pass guardrails for them. — Ashley Capoot,garrett Downs, CNBC, 20 Aug. 2026 These guardrails have long constrained the drawing of congressional maps. — Yuripzy Morgan, Baltimore Sun, 20 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for guardrail

Recent Examples of Synonyms for guardrail

Noun

In one shot of Kidman leaning against the railing of a boat, her curls took center stage, and in another photo, the Lioness actress posed in a blue bikini in a hot tub, her hair tied up in a top knot.

— Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 19 Aug. 2026
Paper wasps build nests under eaves, benches and fence railings and will sting if disturbed.

— Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of railing

Noun

Meanwhile, the side rails of the ship bend like ring ropes when Batman’s thrown into them.

— Daniel Dockery, Vulture, 24 Aug. 2026
Proposals include increasing trade through Omani ports outside of the Persian Gulf, expanding or doubling pipelines in Saudi Arabia and elsewhere, and developing new rail links, the officials said.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Aug. 2026