balustrade

[ bal-uh-streyd, bal-uh-streyd ]

noun

, Architecture.

1. a railing with supporting balusters.

balustrade

/ ˈbæləˌstreɪd /

noun

1. an ornamental rail or coping with its supporting set of balusters

Other Words From

• balus·traded adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of balustrade¹

1635–45; < French balustre baluster + -ade -ade ¹; compare Spanish balaustrada, Italian balaustrata

Word History and Origins

Origin of balustrade¹

C17: from French, from balustre baluster

Example Sentences

Many original features have been restored, including the arch around the stage, the balustrades and red bricks.

From BBC

There’s the satisfying meat and potatoes of exploration at Castle Ensis, with vertiginous balustrades and winding ramparts that cross over and under themselves in impossible architectural configurations.

From New York Times

That gun became a symbol of the attack when he was captured on video with it, roaming the balustrade of the Arts Faculty and taking potshots at passers-by, injuring several.

From BBC

A red-carpeted, balustrade staircase was also erected mid-air, waiting for the train to pull in and for the North Korean leader to step out.

From BBC

"This required stone balustrades on the front façade to be reinstated and renewed. Other loose material that posed a risk also had to be removed and repairs carried out to the roof."

From BBC