gantry
noun
a framework spanning a railroad track or tracks for displaying signals.
gantries
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pluralof gantry.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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He passed under 14 motorway gantries, but not one carried a red warning 'X' signal of an obstruction ahead.
From BBC ● Feb. 18, 2026
In November 2022, 45 JSO members climbed gantries around the M25 severely disrupting traffic for over four days.
From BBC ● Mar. 28, 2025
Over the last four days, its activists have climbed gantries above the highway, forcing it to close in several places.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 11, 2022
Just Stop Oil activists said about 15 of its supporters were on gantries at "multiple locations".
From BBC ● Nov. 8, 2022
Ladders, gantries, beams, and walkways crossed the gloom above, with small figures moving about them purposefully.
From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman
