balustrade
noun
bal·us·trade
ˈba-lə-ˌstrād 
1
: a row of balusters topped by a rail
2
: a low parapet or barrier
Examples of balustrade in a Sentence
an ornately carved balustrade for the staircase
Recent Examples on the Web
Then other treasures unfold, like the dramatic staircase accentuated by an iron balustrade that ascends to the couple and their three children’s bedrooms.
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Alia Akkam, Architectural Digest, 11 Sep. 2024
The park's centerpiece castle was also used to show them and, thanks to some technical wizardry, the projections appeared to be flat despite being beamed on to protrusions, balustrades and turrets.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2024
The big, robust mastiff in Guercino’s portrait is posed on a stately balustrade next to a sturdy classical column.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 13 Aug. 2024
People perch in trees, scale public art, lounge on grass slopes, balance on steel barricades, lean on stone balustrades.
—Dan Zak, Washington Post, 26 July 2024
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Alia Akkam, Architectural Digest, 11 Sep. 2024
The park's centerpiece castle was also used to show them and, thanks to some technical wizardry, the projections appeared to be flat despite being beamed on to protrusions, balustrades and turrets.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2024
The big, robust mastiff in Guercino’s portrait is posed on a stately balustrade next to a sturdy classical column.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 13 Aug. 2024
People perch in trees, scale public art, lounge on grass slopes, balance on steel barricades, lean on stone balustrades.
—Dan Zak, Washington Post, 26 July 2024
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“Balustrade.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/balustrade. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.
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balustrade
noun
bal·us·trade
ˈbal-ə-ˌstrād
: a row of balusters topped by a rail
also
: a low wall or barrier
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