guardrail

guard·rail

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [gahrd-reyl]
- /ˈgɑrdˌreɪl/
- /ˈgɑːdreɪl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [gahrd-reyl]
- /ˈgɑrdˌreɪl/

Definitions of guardrail word

noun guardrail Also, guardrailing. a protective railing, as along a road or stairway. 1
noun guardrail Railroads. a rail laid parallel to a track to prevent derailment or to keep derailed rolling stock from leaving the roadbed. 1
noun guardrail A rail that prevents people from falling off or being hit by something. 1
noun guardrail safety bar or fence 1
countable noun guardrail A guardrail is a railing that is placed along the edge of something such as a staircase, path, or boat, so that people can hold onto it or so that they do not fall over the edge. 0
noun guardrail a railing at the side of a staircase, road, etc, as a safety barrier 0

See all 9 definitions of guardrail

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Origin of guardrail

First appearance:

before 1825

One of the 37% newest English words

First recorded in 1825-35; guard + rail1

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Parts of speech for Guardrail

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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guardrail popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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Synonyms for guardrail

noun guardrail

handrail — a rail serving as a support or guard at the side of a stairway, platform, etc.
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.
bannister — Sir Roger (Gilbert). born 1929, British athlete and doctor: first man to run a mile in under four minutes (1954)
banister — A banister is a rail supported by posts and fixed along the side of a staircase. The plural banisters can be used to refer to one of these rails.
railing — a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.

All 7 Synonyms of guardrail