Synonyms of prop

prop

noun

ˈpräp 

as in support

a structure that holds up or serves as a foundation for something else

a prop kept the porch of the dilapidated house from collapsing

Synonyms & Similar Words

• support
• shore
• brace
• mount
• pillar
• reinforcement
• mounting
• crutch
• stay
• spur
• foundation
• truss
• column
• arch
• buttress
• underpinning
• bracket
• stand
• pedestal
• shoring
• frame
• peg
• cantilever
• stake
• bolster
• bearing
• girder
• strut
• pilaster
• post
• base
• stilt
• stanchion

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of prop

Heritage Auctions shared pictures of Skywalker’s prop that sold on July 15, showing the character’s hand, which was detached from the wrist, holding on to the lightsaber. — Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026

Recruitment is already underway for character modelers, set and prop modelers, look-development artists and supervisors, among other high-skilled positions. — Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 23 July 2026

The key question for showrunner Rolin James and his team was how to make sure Anderson wasn’t a prop, as a performer. — Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 20 July 2026

While Wales prop Ben Warren was in the sin-bin for an upright tackle, winger Kurt-Lee Arendse crossed and South Africa finished the humid night with a try from a lineout maul by flanker Paul de Villiers, the man of the match in his third cap. — ABC News, 18 July 2026

Phrases Containing prop

• prop (up)