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balustrade

bal·us·trade
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [bal-uh-streyd, bal-uh-streyd]
    • /ˈbæl əˌstreɪd, ˌbæl əˈstreɪd/
    • /ˌbæl.əˈstreɪd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bal-uh-streyd, bal-uh-streyd]
    • /ˈbæl əˌstreɪd, ˌbæl əˈstreɪd/

Definitions of balustrade word

  • countable noun balustrade A balustrade is a railing or wall on a balcony or staircase. 3
  • noun balustrade an ornamental rail or coping with its supporting set of balusters 3
  • noun balustrade a railing held up by balusters 3
  • noun balustrade a railing with supporting balusters. 1
  • noun balustrade A railing supported by balusters, especially an ornamental parapet on a balcony, bridge, or terrace. 1
  • noun balustrade railing 1

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Origin of balustrade

First appearance:

before 1635
One of the 43% oldest English words
1635-45; < French balustre baluster + -ade -ade1; compare Spanish balaustrada, Italian balaustrata

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Parts of speech for Balustrade

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

balustrade popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for balustrade

noun balustrade

  • post — power-on self-test
  • rail — any of numerous birds of the family Rallidae, that have short wings, a narrow body, long toes, and a harsh cry and inhabit grasslands, forests, and marshes in most parts of the world.
  • handrail — a rail serving as a support or guard at the side of a stairway, platform, etc.
  • railing — a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
  • guardrail — Also, guardrailing. a protective railing, as along a road or stairway.

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