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- Dictionaryrailing/ˈreɪlɪŋ/
noun
- 1. a fence or barrier made of rails: "wrought-iron railings"
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a type of fence made of one of more usually metal or wooden bars attached to posts, often along the edge of a path or at the side of stairs for safety and to provide support: The iron railing at the edge of the boardwalk was some six feet above the beach.
The meaning of RAILING is a barrier consisting of a rail and supports. How to use railing in a sentence.
2 meanings: 1. a fence, balustrade, or barrier that consists of rails supported by posts 2. rails collectively or material for.... Click for more definitions.
n. 1. a. A structure made of a rail, often connecting a series of upright members, that is used as a guard or barrier or for support, as on a balcony or next to a staircase. b. The rail of such a structure. 2. Rails considered as a group. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
railing. noun. /ˈreɪlɪŋ/. /ˈreɪlɪŋ/. [countable, usually plural] a fence made of metal bars that go straight upwards; one of these bars. iron/metal railings. I chained my bike to the park railings. She leaned out over the railing.
There are ten meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun railing, four of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
noun. 1. a fencelike barrier composed of one or more horizontal rails supported by widely spaced uprights; balustrade. 2. banister. 3. rails collectively. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC. Modified entries © 2019 by Penguin Random House LLC and HarperCollins Publishers Ltd. Word origin. [1350–1400; rail1 + -ing1]
