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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Such changes will vary in cost and might mean adding a stairlift, better lighting, handrails, nonslip surfaces, a safer bathroom or even relocating a bedroom to the main floor.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026
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
As for norovirus, which causes gastrointestinal distress and typically spreads via items handled by multiple people — such as airplane trays, handrails and buffet serving spoons — washing your hands is key.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 24, 2024
Soon the Frog was covered with cloth, cushions, drying sails, ropes, rags, and towels tied into all the lines that supported the mast—the shrouds and stays—and along the handrails.
From "The Voyage Of The Frog" by Gary Paulsen
