freestanding
or free-stand·ing
(of sculpture or architectural elements) unattached to a supporting unit or background; standing alone.
not affiliated with others of its kind; independent; autonomous: a freestanding clinic, not connected with any hospital.
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How to use freestanding in a sentence
Most stands are simple, freestanding units that don’t need to be plugged in.
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Vehicle-mounted awnings have a couple key advantages over their freestanding counterparts.
There are seven suites inside the main lodge, as well as a freestanding cabin out back.
Built circa 2700 BC, it is the oldest freestanding mud-brick building in the world.
Prior to 1897, baths were taken in freestanding tubs in front of the fire in the bedrooms.
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British Dictionary definitions for freestanding
/ (ˌfriːˈstændɪŋ) /
standing apart; not attached to or supported by another object
(in systemic grammar) denoting a clause that can stand alone as a sentence; denoting or being a main clause: Compare bound 1 (def. 8b)
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