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handrail

noun

Definition of handrail

as in railing

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Recent Examples of handrail Safeguards like bathroom handrails or locks on toilet lids can help reduce the risk of these incidents in homes. — Andrew Coletti, Popular Science, 21 May 2026 Students began work last fall on rebuilding the stairs and handrails. — Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026 The Accessible Queen rooms feature roll-in showers, hand showers, handrails in the bathrooms, and accessible routes to get into the rooms from the hotel lobby. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Mar. 2026 The Arizona Department of Occupational Safety and Health fined the business $6,250, noting that a steep staircase did not have a proper handrail, among other issues. — Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 4 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for handrail

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Noun

The entrance is a quiet and cavernous space with a magnificent spiral staircase made of stone with wrought iron railings.

— Mary Holland, Robb Report, 8 Oct. 2026
In another video, the boy who was hit is near the railing in a corridor outside the classroom.

— Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of railing

Noun

Some of the builders were delighted by the strange setup — the sleeping alcoves for him and Lakofski, the balustrade inspired by the chain link of a nearby playground (and, maybe, a little Frank Gehry).

— Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 30 Sep. 2026
At the main residence, a grand double-height foyer opens to the interiors, where bright white walls contrast with dark wood floors and balustrades.

— Tori Latham, Robb Report, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of balustrade

Noun

Birdseye maple recurs as a detail on furniture and banisters, along with subtle copper details and velvet seating.

— Miles Socha, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2026
Ornate Scrolls Made popular in the early 2000s, even homes with simpler staircases often had ornate scroll details on their bannisters and railings.

— The Spruce, The Spruce, 30 July 2026

Definition of banister

Noun

Not only are those objectively terrible ideas, but chains of title put guardrails on what studios can do with many iconic characters.

— Brent Lang, IndieWire, 7 Oct. 2026
Important-sounding acronyms are batted about to suggest internal guardrails — like MSI (Meaningful Social Interactions), CIT (Civic Integrity Team) or SATF (Soft Action Task Force).

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of guardrail

Noun

For now, the central test is whether autonomous electric railcars can move from supervised pilots to dependable commercial service across existing rail networks.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 11 Oct. 2026
Last month, the rail authority’s Inspector General found that rail authority leaders, including CEO Ian Choudri, approved $2 million that four consulting firms had billed the bullet train system.

— Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 10 Oct. 2026

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