Synonyms of pilaster

pilaster

noun

pi-ˈla-stər 

as in column

an upright shaft that supports an overhead structure

the rectangular pilasters spaced along the building's facade lend an air of classical grandeur

Synonyms & Similar Words

• column
• pillar
• pier
• stanchion
• post
• obelisk
• caryatid
• pedestal
• buttress
• piling
• needle
• pile
• flying buttress

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of pilaster

Common features included grand arches, decorative molding and pilasters, which are vertical columns that project from walls. — Elissa Jorgensen, Dallas Morning News, 20 Feb. 2026

In the end, Laffrey, whose Broadway credits include Maybe Happy Ending and Parade, settled for using an iPhone app to record the size of pilasters and mullioned mirrors. — Carey Purcell, Architectural Digest, 27 Oct. 2025

With pilasters, a limestone facade, and classic symmetrical design, the three-story building exemplifies the Beaux-Arts style popular at the turn of the 20th century, grand but not ostentatious. — Irene S. Levine, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025

But entering via the Park Avenue lobby, with its walls and pilasters of Rockwood stone, still feels like a moment. — Jacqui Gifford, Travel + Leisure, 25 July 2025