handrail
noun
a rail serving as a support or guard at the side of a stairway, platform, etc.
handrails
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pluralof handrail.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The main residence has a grand staircase with custom brass handrails.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 19, 2025
Others, visibly distraught, squeezed onto crowded buses -- gripping handrails and bags -- or loaded onto lorries waiting to be spirited away.
From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2025
I wonder, though, why previous improvement projects have not addressed the lack of handrails on the stairways to the seats.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 7, 2024
On Wednesday, however, Francis appeared unable to climb up the few steps to board his popemobile at the end of his audience, even while grasping onto the handrails.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 6, 2024
The boys had handrails on their left, and they traveled the long way around the platform halfway up the flight.
From "George" by Alex Gino
