Thesaurus results for RAILINGS

railings

noun

plural of railing

as in rails

a protective barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and its supports they had to put a childproof railing on the balcony when the baby started walking

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Recent Examples of railings Coffee on the porch, boats pulled from shore, wet towels over railings, late light moving through the trees. — Spencer Elliott, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026 Reviewers have added them to fishing docks, pool fences, stair railings, and more. — Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 July 2026 Police officers loiter in the shade, leaning against railings at casual angles that suggest the world’s problems are being solved. — Mark Sappenfield, Christian Science Monitor, 6 July 2026 Plans also call for a rooftop terrace with a hot tub—glass railings ensure an unbroken view—and a series of terraces that step down to a custom swimming pool. — Mark David, Robb Report, 4 July 2026 Neusch saw a couple of the house’s fire-andys roll along the balcony, their extinguisher nozzles deployed over the railings, pumping clouds of viscous yellow retardant foam into the atrium. — Jeff Spry, Space.com, 26 June 2026 The Huntington is back and truly better than ever with plenty of the early-day residential touches intact, including the lovely wrought iron railings on the staircases and mail slots in the hallways. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 June 2026 People stood shoulder to shoulder and even lined the railings of a nearby parking garage overlooking the square. — Jason Green, Mercury News, 19 June 2026 Never install new decking, railings, or finishes over rotten structural framing. — Kamron Sanders, The Spruce, 19 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for railings

Noun

Grab bars — rails attached to walls, particularly in bathrooms — help provide balance and prevent falls, preventing serious injuries, said Jim Christian, founder of the effort to push Medicare to cover the devices, Safety Bars for America.

— Panashe Matemba-Mutasa, Mercury News, 13 July 2026
That has left developers with no option other than to construct elaborate guardrails that prevent injected prompts from forcing LLMs to go off the rails.

— Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 13 July 2026

Definition of rails

Noun

With its polished English oak paneling and ornate Louis XIV-style wrought-iron balustrades presided over by a torch-wielding bronze cherub, the opulent atrium is remembered by historians as both the main thoroughfare and architectural crown jewel of the legendary liner.

— Jordan Runtagh, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026
The Cotton Exchange has fanciful touches on the exterior, including faux columns and balustrades, and a fountain at the front of the building, dominated by a gryphon, a mythic creature that is part lion, part eagle.

— Jim Halley, AJC.com, 27 Jan. 2026