variants also bannister
as in railing
a protective barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and its supports a much-needed new banister for the rickety staircase

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Recent Examples of banister The house has its original hardwood floors, and stairs with the original wood banister run up to the second floor. Angela Serratore, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025 Almost 14,000 square feet of living space is accented throughout with antiques from the collection of newspaper publisher and Crosby friend William Randolph Hearst, including a 17th-century wood staircase banister, linen fold paneling, and custom furnishings. Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 27 Feb. 2025 Add Color to a Garland Use ribbon or florist wire to secure garland throughout your home, decorating banisters, mantels, large mirrors, doorways, and even outdoor features like mailboxes and porch railings. Halee Miller Van Ryswyk, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Dec. 2024 The officer shakes a bed sheet at the pigeon over the second-floor balcony banister. Daniella Segura, Sacramento Bee, 28 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for banister
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Noun
  • Leaning on the railing at Mather Point, both men said the change of plans had been pretty seamless.
    Joan Meiners, AZCentral.com, 15 July 2025
  • Gripping the stairwell railings inside the Crowne Plaza Ventura Beach Hotel on a recent afternoon, Tom Kutrosky ran up the steps two at a time — part of his training for an upcoming race that involves taking on 110 floors’ worth of stairs.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2025
Noun
  • The Today show staples were discussing their extensive history together when things went off the rails.
    Rachel McRady, People.com, 24 July 2025
  • Its slide-out section is mounted on rails like the firm's previous Settler model and is pulled out manually, functioning a little like a big drawer.
    Adam Williams July 23, New Atlas, 23 July 2025

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“Banister.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/banister. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.

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