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Meanings of
balustrade
in English
Portuguese
balaustrada
Catalan
barana
Spanish
baranda
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A railing at the side of a staircase or balcony to prevent people from falling.
bannister
banister
handrail
balusters
Portuguese
balaustrada
Usage of
balustrade
in English
1
Glass
balustrade
ban being pushed forward at the request of Auckland council.
2
And looking over the
balustrade
,
I saw Euphrosyne sitting in the armchair.
3
He was hanging over the
balustrade
at the curve of the stairs.
4
At the head of the staircase they both peered over the
balustrade
.
5
Markham, teacup in hand, followed the Countess to the
balustrade
and watched.
6
She was leaning on the brick
balustrade
and gazing at the river.
7
She came to the
balustrade
and looked over into the hall below.
8
The
balustrade
is ornamented with a series of reliefs illustrating the Ramayana.
9
The old mother, turning pale, leaned on the
balustrade
of the staircase.
10
Saunders leaned against the
balustrade
,
steadily scrutinizing the face of his guest.
11
He walked the floor absently, sometimes stopping by the
balustrade
to think.
12
He leaned over the
balustrade
,
lifting his aristocratic face to the sky.
13
Strolling out on the balcony, Lawrence folded his arms on the
balustrade
.
14
Flinging out her arms, she clawed at the
balustrade
,
almost falling headlong.
15
He uttered a deep sigh, and leaned once more upon the
balustrade
.
16
There was a great array of bicycles propped neatly along the
balustrade
.
Other examples for "balustrade"
Grammar, pronunciation and more
About this term
balustrade
Noun
Singular
Frequent collocations
marble balustrade
low balustrade
high balustrade
broad balustrade
carve balustrade
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Translations for
balustrade
Portuguese
balaustrada
Catalan
barana
arrambador
balustrada
Spanish
baranda
barandilla
Balustrade
through the time
Balustrade
across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Less common