banisters

British  

/ ˈbænɪstəz /

plural noun

1. the railing and supporting balusters on a staircase; balustrade

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Etymology

Origin of banisters

C17: altered from _baluster

Example Sentences

Along the banisters were motion-activated lights - one wrong step and they would flare on, announcing their presence.

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026

Marion says her rule of thumb for banisters or stairs is to measure the length, then add 50 percent; so, if your banister is 12 feet long, add six and order 18 feet of garland.

From Washington Post • Dec. 1, 2022

Armed with a set of spoons, he battered them against every available surface — from his knees, teeth and cheeks to pillars, sidewalks and banisters — scooping rhythmic staccatos out of thin air.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 28, 2021

Exterior walkways with wooden banisters rise and fall like the lines on a graph across the facade of a building crowned with a wavelike roofline.

From New York Times • Aug. 2, 2021

Ron’s tiny owl was twittering madly on the top of the icicleladen banisters, a scroll of parchment tied to his leg.

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling