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 This set of minimalistic dusk-to-dawn deck lights is one of the simplest options to add lights around your railings, and more than 11,000 reviewers give them five stars. — Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 29 Aug. 2026 Now is the time to nail down loose boards, clean debris out of gaps and tighten loose railings. — Alora Bopray, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026 Improvements would include repairing the aging triple cantilever and fixing drainage, railings and lighting. — Elijah Westbrook, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026 Few signs of humanity interrupted the rocky shoreline — just a couple of cabins and the wooden railings of a path leading to a wizened cedar tree revered by the tribe. — Michael Hawthorne, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026 Mayor William Donald Schaefer reportedly worried that people would climb up and sit on railings, and that this was somehow riskier than an open edge. — Joseph V. Sakran, Baltimore Sun, 15 Aug. 2026 Russell shares that wrought iron railings, gates, and balconies are all coming back into vogue, just with a bit of a fresher touch. — Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 13 Aug. 2026 Multiple fans seemed concerned about the sightlines from their new seats, with some posting images online of railings or other infrastructure partially blocking views of the field. — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 10 Aug. 2026 Other fans said they felt misled by Bills personnel after being assured that the railings wouldn't impede their view of the game. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2026

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Noun

Contributing factors to that could be a low number of axles, like with a solo locomotive, contaminants on the rails, or rust and other conditions that cause poor wheel-to-rail connections, according to the bulletin.

— Marni Pyke, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026
The continuous rails bend so imperceptibly that passengers feel nothing more than a smooth, butter-like glide across the water.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 31 Aug. 2026

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There’s similar vintage oomph in this fifth-floor unit, which has chevron parquet floors, iron balustrades, and a slightly formal dining area backed by a wall of mirrors.

— Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 3 Aug. 2026
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