balustrade

🇺🇸 /ˈbæləstreɪd/ 🇬🇧 /ˌbæləˈstreɪd/
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noun
R

a line of posts connected at the top, placed at the side of places like balconies or bridges to stop people from falling off.

She leaned on the balustrade, looking out over the city.

translation

n. a line of posts connected at the top, placed at the side of places like balconies or bridges to stop people from falling off.

Word Forms

Plural balustrades