Synonyms of pilasters

pilasters

noun

plural of pilaster

as in columns

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

• columns
• pillars
• piers
• stanchions
• posts
• buttresses
• caryatids
• pedestals
• obelisks
• pilings
• piles
• needles
• flying buttresses

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of pilasters

Ionic pilasters and a modern light fixture dress up the staircase. — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2026

The small saints on side pilasters were sold off on the antiques market. — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 5 Aug. 2026

Even now, its fins and pilasters adorn plenty of new construction, and in real-estate-speak, the phrase is code for high class. — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 8 June 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