railing

/'reiliɳ/
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railing

A child holds onto the railing while walking down the stairs.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • Material for making rails or rails collectively: Refers to the material used to construct rails, or to a set of rails considered as a group.
    • A barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports: A structure, often made of metal or wood, that serves as a protective or supportive barrier, typically consisting of a top horizontal bar (a rail) supported by vertical or diagonal posts.
Usage Examples
  • Noun (Barrier):
    • He held onto the metal railing as he walked down the steep stairs.
    • The balcony railing prevented the child from falling.
  • Noun (Material/Collectively):
    • The contractor ordered new wrought iron railing for the project.
    • The old wooden railing along the path was rotting and needed replacement.
Advanced Usage
  • "Safety railing": A railing specifically installed to prevent accidents.
    • The factory installed safety railing around all the machinery.
  • "Guard railing": A railing, often along a road or bridge, designed to prevent vehicles or people from going over the edge.
    • The car swerved but was stopped by the guard railing.
Variants and Related Words
  • Rail (noun): A single bar of a railing; also a steel bar used on railway tracks.
    • She gripped the cold rail tightly.
  • Rail (verb): To complain or protest vehemently (a different meaning from the noun 'railing').
    • He would rail against the injustice.
Synonyms
  • Balustrade: A railing supported by balusters, especially on a balcony or staircase.
  • Banister: The railing on the side of a staircase.
  • Barrier: A general term for a fence or obstacle that blocks movement.
Related Phrasal Verbs/Compounds

(Note: 'Railing' itself is not typically used in phrasal verbs. The related verb 'rail' is.) - Rail against/at (phrasal verb with 'rail'): To protest or complain angrily about something. - The speaker railed against government corruption.

Related Idioms

(Note: There are no common idioms using the noun 'railing' in the sense of a barrier. The idiom uses the verb 'rail'.) - To go off the rails: To start behaving in a wild or unacceptable way; to lose control. - After he lost his job, his life really went off the rails.

railing

A child holds onto the railing while walking down the stairs.

Noun
  1. material for making rails or rails collectively
  2. a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports

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