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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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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

The cues are on the pillar next to the transformer pool table.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Aug. 2026
Dior’s men’s fragrance business revolves around two modern pillars—Sauvage and Homme—and the prolific Kurkdjian thinks about the two pillars as neighboring territories.

— Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 1 Aug. 2026

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Renovated in 2005 at a cost of $8 million, the intimate 17-room hotel displays the trappings of Europe’s grandest hotels, starting with an impressive foyer with a Murano glass chandelier shaped like Constantin Brancusi’s infinity column.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026
The property is full of nods from the Napoleon III-era Second Empire style, with torsade columns, muted greens, terra-cotta touches, and stonework abound.

— Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of column

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