railing
noun
a fencelike barrier composed of one or more horizontal rails supported by widely spaced uprights; balustrade.
railings
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pluralof railing.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Joshua Robbins, 23, leant on the balcony railings of his home in Holland and Thurston Dwellings, Holborn, when it gave way on 26 January.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
Near the Hydro a man sits on a scorching day giving nearby railings a fresh coat of paint.
From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2026
She hopes to eventually start her own company repairing trailers and railings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 21, 2026
It’s where, in the early 1990s, the activity evolved out of skate parks and empty swimming pools into a global urban phenomenon that could be done nearly anywhere there were benches, stairs and railings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 7, 2026
Ama glances down into the space between the railings.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
