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单词 balustrades
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balustrade

noun

bal·​us·​trade ˈba-lə-ˌstrād How to pronounce balustrade (audio)
1
: a row of balusters topped by a rail
2
: a low parapet or barrier
balustraded
ˈba-lə-ˌstrā-dəd How to pronounce balustrade (audio)
adjective

Synonyms

  • banister
  • bannister
  • guardrail
  • rail
  • railing
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Example Sentences

an ornately carved balustrade for the staircase
Recent Examples on the Web This phase of restoration will remediate the slate roof and numerous chimneys; copper gutters and flashing; masonry; windows; doors and foundation; and include the repair of Tudor Gardens, especially the stone balustrade, steps and walkways. cleveland, 18 Aug. 2022 Painted a lovely pale yellow, the villa is known for its white and yellow-striped awnings and a terrace lined with classical sculptures perched atop a balustrade rail. Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 17 June 2022 The house also featured plate-glass windows and a widow’s walk — a platform on the roof surrounded by a balustrade — which Robinson had built for stargazing with his daughters. Orlando Sentinel, 15 May 2022 According to the project proposal, guests will step onto a viewing platform enclosed by a glass balustrade, which will slowly extend 30 feet into the air. Cailey Rizzo, Travel + Leisure, 11 May 2022 Stretch out on Baker Common, a sloping lawn semi-circled by a walkway and leafy trees or stroll the grand promenade, shaded by cypress trees and edged by an elegant balustrade-overlook wall. Robin Soslow, Chron, 18 Mar. 2022 That included details like the magnificent marble spiral staircase, with its ornate black-and-gold-leaf wrought-iron balustrade, that soars upwards from the first-floor garden level to the third level. Howard Walker, Robb Report, 1 Feb. 2022 Through a parlor archway, a stone staircase with a decorative metal balustrade leads to a Juliet balcony overlooking the ground floor. New York Times, 26 Jan. 2022 With its cupola on a gallery above a balustrade over a colonnade on a plinth, the many-layered little temple distills High Renaissance sublimity into a compact package. Justin Davidson, Curbed, 23 Sep. 2021 See More

Word History

Etymology

French, from Italian balaustrata, from balaustro

First Known Use

1644, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

balustrade

noun

bal·​us·​trade ˈba-lə-ˌstrād How to pronounce balustrade (audio)
: a row of balusters topped by a rail to serve as an open fence (as along the side of a bridge or a balcony)

balustrades

noun

plural of balustrade
as in railings
a protective barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and its supports an ornately carved balustrade for the staircase

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • railings
  • rails
  • banisters
  • bannisters
  • guardrails
  • handrails
  • fenders
  • taffrails
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