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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This meant that no warnings could be put on the 14 gantries and lollipop signs along that stretch of the motorway.
From BBC ● Feb. 18, 2026
The protests saw about 45 protesters climb onto gantries over the motorway for four successive days, at times bringing the motorway to a standstill.
From BBC ● Dec. 17, 2024
The outage also made it impossible to change the signals in overhead gantries to close lanes with a red 'X' sign where a hazard had been detected.
From BBC ● Feb. 22, 2023
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
Ladders, gantries, beams, and walkways crossed the gloom above, with small figures moving about them purposefully.
From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman
