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

Fire escapes look corroded and other metal fixtures such as banisters have been coated to look old or rusty, while walls appear water-stained.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2024

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

The day he moved she sat on the front porch banisters and watched him get out of the ten-cent taxi with his suitcase and his chessboard.

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers