banisters
Britishplural noun
Etymology
Origin of banisters
C17: altered from baluster
Example Sentences
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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
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
Going from banisters and concrete artists to building 96-square-feet homes “has been a very huge 180,” Dubroca said in May.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 3, 2020
I grabbed my book and rode the banisters down to the first floor, where I found Wheelie at her desk in the main office.
From "When You Reach Me" by Rebecca Stead
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