freestanding

American  

[free-stan-ding] / ˈfriˈstæn dɪŋ /

Or free-standing

adjective

1. (of sculpture or architectural elements) unattached to a supporting unit or background; standing standing alone.

2. not affiliated with others of its kind; independent; autonomous.

   a freestanding clinic, not connected with any hospital.

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freestanding British  

/ ˌfriːˈstændɪŋ /

adjective

1. standing apart; not attached to or supported by another object

2. (in systemic grammar) denoting a clause that can stand alone as a sentence; denoting or being a main clause Compare bound 1

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Etymology

Origin of freestanding

First recorded in 1875–80; free + standing

Example Sentences

The damaged signal box, built in 1872, is Grade II-listed and is only a small number on the British network that is attached to a terraced house rather than freestanding.

From BBC

Most are freestanding, she added, “and don’t have other lines of income to keep us afloat.”

From Los Angeles Times

In the exhibition, a cycle of elemental return and fundamental waste unfolds in slides projected from an automated tray onto an ordinary freestanding screen.

From Los Angeles Times

As always, Eliasson reveals the secret, exposing the space behind each freestanding wall.

From Los Angeles Times

They leapt around their stalls, careful not to topple the freestanding dunes of spice powders, and hugged him.

From Literature