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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 In the clip, he can be seen screaming in an airport terminal and shoving a stanchion. — Christopher Edwards, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026 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 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

Each strike and counterstrike chipped away at the pillars of the agreement, which has now collapsed, though there are still efforts to salvage it.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 July 2026
The brighter silver paint contrasting the greenhouse and A and D pillars against the darker bronze lower body somewhat detracts from the overall look.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 17 July 2026

Definition of pillar

Noun

The obvious — though not necessarily correct — assumption is that a big and dumbass engineering error is at fault here, a miscalculation that the structural columns of the old building would be able to carry the new stories on top and couldn’t.

— Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 14 July 2026
In December a sportswriter published a column with an outright accusation of fixing the championship.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 July 2026

Definition of column

Noun

Stroll the pier, cast a fishing line, or settle in for one of the Gulf Coast’s most spectacular sunsets.

— Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 17 July 2026
The audience will be setting out beach towels on the sand south of the pier, with a footprint that extends down about a half-mile to Bay Street, with a secondary stage and plenty of food and other attractions along the oceanside paths.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 16 July 2026

Definition of pier

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