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 most noticeable cameras are embedded in circular screens atop chest-high stanchions, while the arena’s design cleverly hides others along the walls. Anthony De Leon, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2024 However, even with a payment method linked, there was an issue at the stanchion, as the scanner repeatedly prompted the addition of a payment method when trying to re-enter the seating area. Anthony De Leon, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2024 Other items include a beautiful Art Deco chandelier from a Chicago-area theater, a brass stanchion set with velvet rope and an old-fashioned paper ticket machine. Graydon Megan, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2024 The black luxury car struck the stanchion on its passenger side and appeared to crack and bend around the pillar as pieces of the car flew down the street. Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 13 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for stanchion 
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Noun
  • Though more stately in its setting of classical pilasters and marble floors, the lobby El Bar del Majestic is pretty hopping too with live piano music.
    John Oseid, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Rising above the great staircase is a builder’s catalogue of pilasters, cornices, corners, lion’s heads, dentils, robed muses, medallions, scrolls, and arched niches.
    Justin Davidson, Curbed, 10 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) have stood as pillars of empowerment and excellence for Black students in America.
    Melissa Noel, Essence, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Both feature pillar to pillar displays inside include displays at the outer end for digital mirrors.
    Sam Abuelsamid, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • That means the government could not censor this column without violating my First Amendment rights and Bloomberg’s.
    Noah Feldman, Twin Cities, 9 Jan. 2025
  • Most-clicked in the newsletter yesterday: Andrew Marchand’s column on ESPN’s game plan after Disney acquired Fubo.
    Chris Branch, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Landmarks such as the Tybee Island Light Station and Museum on the north end and the pavilion and beach-flanked pier to the south give beachgoers a variety of destinations to shape lazy island days.
    Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 6 Jan. 2025
  • The Santa Cruz Wharf reopened to visitors and businesses on Saturday, less than two weeks after crashing waves from a powerful storm collapsed more than 100 feet of the pier into the ocean.
    Hannah Wiley, Los Angeles Times, 5 Jan. 2025

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“Stanchion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stanchion. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.

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