freestanding

or free-stand·ing

[ free-stan-ding ]

adjective

1. (of sculpture or architectural elements) unattached to a supporting unit or background; standing standing alone.
2. not affiliated with others of its kind; independent; autonomous:

   a freestanding clinic, not connected with any hospital.

freestanding

/ ˌfriːˈstændɪŋ /

adjective

1. standing apart; not attached to or supported by another object
2. (in systemic grammar) denoting a clause that can stand alone as a sentence; denoting or being a main clause Compare bound 1

Word History and Origins

Origin of freestanding¹

First recorded in 1875–80; free + standing

Example Sentences

In the exhibition, a cycle of elemental return and fundamental waste unfolds in slides projected from an automated tray onto an ordinary freestanding screen.

From Los Angeles Times

They arranged the exhibition around a central gallery that features a plain rainbow of light arcing across a freestanding back wall.

From Los Angeles Times

They leapt around their stalls, careful not to topple the freestanding dunes of spice powders, and hugged him.

From Literature

The facility is licensed in Texas as a freestanding emergency room, which means it is not physically connected to a hospital.

From Seattle Times

Pitchfork announced it was no longer a freestanding music site, after digital publications BuzzFeed News and Jezebel disappeared last year.

From Seattle Times