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railing

American  
[rey-ling] / ˈreɪ lɪŋ /

noun

  1. a fencelike barrier composed of one or more horizontal rails supported by widely spaced uprights; balustrade.

  2. banister.

  3. rails collectively.

railing British  
/ ˈreɪlɪŋ /

noun

  1. (often plural) a fence, balustrade, or barrier that consists of rails supported by posts

  2. rails collectively or material for making rails

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of railing

First recorded in 1350–1400; rail 1 + -ing 1

Example Sentences

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Instead, your last week coincided with the publication of a New York Times profile of you railing at enemies while downing coffee at a burger bar in El Centro.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

And on his Truth Social website, he devoted nearly as much time to railing about the Supreme Court as he did to discussing the Iran War.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

Meanwhile, the balcony was outfitted with a glass railing to ensure uninterrupted views of the ocean.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 2, 2026

It was the only day the cruise line attached vomit bags to each railing in the stairwells.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 19, 2025

The robot unfastened her tool belt and draped it over a railing.

From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown

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