Thesaurus results for STANCHION

stanchion

noun

ˈstan-chən

Definition of stanchion

as in pilaster

an upright shaft that supports an overhead structure the stanchion of an arch

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Recent Examples of stanchion The basket stood 15 feet away, but even further behind the stanchion stood a large group of hostile LA Clippers fans known as The Wall. — Mike Curtis, Dallas Morning News, 8 Apr. 2026 The bulk of the queue is in one room, completely back-and-forth, stanchion-style, with only static photos of arctic animals to distract. — Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2026 Not satisfied with knocking them down, the man then grabbed a nearby metal stanchion — one of the poles used to guide passengers in queue lines — and used it to smash the machines repeatedly. — Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 16 Feb. 2026 The three legends’ names and jersey numbers also appeared on the TD Garden court and on the stanchion beneath each basket. — Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 1 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for stanchion

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Noun

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
And then this pilaster rising up.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Apr. 2026

Definition of pilaster

Noun

About 42% of Colombia’s territory is covered by Amazon rainforest, and the Petro administration made rainforest protection and a transition away from fossil fuels central pillars of its environmental agenda.

— ABC News, ABC News, 10 July 2026
Early last year, El-Sayed travelled to Washington for introductory meetings with various pillars of the Democratic establishment.

— Jason Zengerle, New Yorker, 10 July 2026

Definition of pillar

Noun

At a press conference at the site, Buildings Commissioner Ahmed Tigani said that the city was bringing in emergency beams and columns to help shore up some of the unstable building’s load.

— Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 8 July 2026
But on Tuesday, structural columns buckled and floors sagged, prompting the evacuation of that building and several others nearby, according to New York City officials.

— Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 8 July 2026

Definition of column

Noun

From Dior overlooking Capri to Jacquemus in Bodrum, Gucci in Monaco, Dolce & Gabbana across the Mediterranean and, more recently, Alo Yoga transforming the pier at Hôtel Martinez, luxury brands are quietly rewriting one of retail’s oldest rules.

— Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
Several people were injured by shrapnel from explosions at the commercial pier in the town of Sirik, which is in the Strait of Hormuz, and were transferred to a hospital in the nearby city of Minab, according to the semiofficial Tasnim news agency.

— Garrett Haake, NBC news, 7 July 2026

Definition of pier

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